Pemphigus populitransversus
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Pemphigus populitransversus | |
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Galls on a poplar tree | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
Family: | Aphididae |
Genus: | Pemphigus |
Species: | P. populitransversus
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Binomial name | |
Pemphigus populitransversus (Riley, 1879)
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Pemphigus populitransversus also known as poplar petiole gall aphid or cabbage root aphid.
Description[]
Insect[]
Adults are 1.6-2.6 mm in length. They lack cornicles on the abdomen and have relatively short antennae and legs compared to other aphid species.
Gall[]
Biology[]
The alternate hosts are in the Brassica family[1]
References[]
- ^ "Poplar Petiole Gall Aphid". Province of Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
Categories:
- Aphididae
- Insects described in 1879