Ant-attended

Guides

• Anoecia

  Anoecia is a genus of root-feeding aphids in the subfamily Anoeciinae. Species are primarily subterranean, spending much of their life cycle underground on grass and sedge roots. The genus includes approximately 30 described species distributed across the Holarctic region. Several species exhibit complex life cycles involving migration between woody spring hosts (notably dogwood, Cornus) and herbaceous summer hosts.

  aphidroot-feedingsubterraneanholocyclicant-attended

• Balcanocerus

  Balcanocerus is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Eurymelinae. Species in this genus are ant-attended and feed on phloem sap from host plants in Rosaceae. The genus includes both North American and European species, with documented associations with specific ant partners and host trees.

  leafhopperEurymelinaeant-attendedtrophobiosisRosaceaehoneydewaggregation-behaviorPalaearcticNearctic

• Pterocomma smithiae

  black willow aphid

  Pterocomma smithiae is a species of aphid in the family Aphididae, commonly known as the black willow aphid. It is specialized on willow (Salix) hosts and is notable for its dark coloration and tendency to form dense colonies on twigs and branches. The species has been documented across North America and is frequently observed by naturalists.

  aphidwillowblack-willow-aphidPterocommaMacrosiphiniNorth-Americaphloem-feederant-attended