Two new species of Aphis (Toxoptera) Koch (Hemiptera, Aphididae) from China

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Aphids · Topics: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Plant and animal studies, Plant Parasitism and Resistance

Two new aphid species, Aphis (Toxoptera) fafuensis Cheng & Huang, sp. nov., feeding on Adinandra millettii (Pentaphylacaceae) from Fujian, China, and Aphis (Toxoptera) sennae Cheng & Huang, sp. nov., feeding on Senna bicapsularis (Fabaceae) from Yunnan, China, were described. Morphological characters and molecular data supported the taxonomic position of the new species within the subgenus Aphis (Toxoptera). A key for identifying species of apterous viviparous females in this subgenus is provided.

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