Eriosoma
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Eriosomatini
Eriosomatini is a tribe of gall-forming aphids in the subfamily Eriosomatinae, comprising approximately 140 species across 16 genera. All members induce galls on host plants in the family Ulmaceae, primarily on Ulmus (elms) and Zelkova species. The tribe exhibits complex life cycles with alternation between primary and secondary hosts, though some species have reduced or lost host alternation. Molecular studies have demonstrated that DNA sequencing can reliably associate morphologically distinct life stages to species, addressing a major identification challenge in the group.