Cerataphis orchidearum is an in the Aphididae, commonly known as the fringed orchid aphid. It has been recorded on orchid (Orchidaceae) and on Daemonorops lewisiana, a rattan palm. The species has been observed in association with yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes), which tend the aphids. Its distribution spans multiple continents, including Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania.
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Distribution
Europe (Belgium, Finland, France, Hungary, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, UK); Asia (India, Indonesia, Myanmar); Africa (Angola, Kenya, Madagascar, Reunion, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe); North America (California, Hawaii); Central America and Caribbean (Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico); South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana); Oceania (New South Wales, Queensland, Australia; Fiji; French Polynesia; Solomon Islands).
Host Associations
- Orchidaceae - -level association
- Daemonorops lewisiana - Rattan palm; single documented observation
Behavior
Has been observed being tended by yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes).