Aphis viburniphila
Patch, 1917
American Viburnum Aphid
Aphis viburniphila, the Viburnum , is a of aphid described by Edith Marion in 1917. The species epithet 'viburniphila' indicates its association with Viburnum plants. As a member of the Aphis, it shares the typical aphid body plan with adapted for phloem feeding. The species has been documented through 88 observations on iNaturalist.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Aphis viburniphila: /ˈeɪfɪs vaɪˌbɜrnɪˈfɪlə/
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Host Associations
- Viburnum - primary inferred from epithet 'viburniphila'
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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