Lachninae

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lachninae
Tuberolachnus salignus Lebendgeburt.4075.jpg
Cinara sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Subfamily:
Lachninae

Eggs of on pine needles

Lachninae is a subfamily of the family Aphididae, containing some of the largest aphids, and they are sometimes referred to as "giant aphids".[1] Members of this subfamily typically have greatly reduced cornicles compared to other aphids, and the group has sometimes been classified as a separate family.[2]

Genera[3][]

  • Cinara Curtis, 1835
  • Del Guercio, 1909
  • Eulachnus Del Guercio, 1909
  • Hille Ris Lambers, 1966
  • Schizolachnus Mordvilko, 1909
  • Lachnus Burmeister, 1835
  • Longistigma Wilson, 1909
  • Maculolachnus
  • Matsumura, 1917
  • Mordvilko, 1914
  • Basu & Hille Ris Lambers, 1968
  • Hille Ris Lambers, 1956
  • Stomaphis Walker, 1870
  • Tuberolachnus Mordvilko, 1909
  • Hille Ris Lambers, 1969
  • Baker, 1920
  • Trama von Heyden, 1837

References[]

  1. ^ Lachninae at BugGuide
  2. ^ TOL: Aphids
  3. ^ Aphid Species File Version 5.0 (2014). "Lachninae". Retrieved September 17, 2014.


Retrieved from ""