Phylloxeroidea

Phylloxeroidea

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phylloxeroidea: /fɪloʊksəˈrɔɪdiə/

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Images

Phylloxera caryaefoliae 205532814 by Nathan Jones. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Phylloxera caryaefoliae 205533486 by Nathan Jones. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Phylloxera. Carya ovata by Beatriz Moisset. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Phylloxera spinosa on Hickory, Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, Virginia, May 9, 2023 (53175473271) by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Phylloxera caryaesemen 228076851 by Jeff Clark. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Viteus vitifoliae (Phylloxeridae) - (gall), Niagara (NY), United States by This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Summary

The Phylloxeroidea is a small superfamily of the Hemiptera within the infraorder Aphidomorpha, closely related to aphids. It includes two families: the pine and spruce aphids (Adelgidae) and the phylloxerans (Phylloxeridae).

Economic Impact

Includes vine phylloxera, a serious pest of grapevines.

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • Hemiptera
  • Insecta
  • Pests
  • Phylloxeridae
  • Adelgidae