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Orthocephalus saltator
jumping plant bug
Orthocephalus saltator is a Palearctic plant bug in the family Miridae, commonly known as the jumping plant bug. It has an unusually broad distribution spanning Europe, North Africa, and parts of North America. The species is specialized in its feeding habits, primarily consuming plants in the Asteraceae and Poaceae families.
Sipha
yellow sugarcane aphid (for S. flava), hedgehog grain aphid (for S. maydis)
Sipha is a genus of aphids (Aphididae) in the tribe Siphini, with nearly cosmopolitan distribution. The genus includes notable agricultural pests, particularly Sipha flava (yellow sugarcane aphid) and Sipha maydis (hedgehog grain aphid). Species in this genus feed on grasses and cereal crops, with some capable of transmitting plant viruses such as barley yellow dwarf virus. Several species have expanded their ranges rapidly in recent decades, becoming significant pests of sorghum, sugarcane, wheat, and barley.