A new species of Aphis from Epilobium in Africa
Some species of the grossulariae group of the genus Aphis are heteroecious, with Ribes species (Grossulariaceae) as the primary, overwintering, hosts and Epilobium species and other member of the Onagraceae as secondary hosts; others are autoecious, living only on Ribes or Onagraceae. In April, 1981...
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| Published in | Journal of natural history Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 689 - 693 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
01.01.1982
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| Summary: | Some species of the grossulariae group of the genus Aphis are heteroecious, with Ribes species (Grossulariaceae) as the primary, overwintering, hosts and Epilobium species and other member of the Onagraceae as secondary hosts; others are autoecious, living only on Ribes or Onagraceae. In April, 1981, a colony of grossulariae -group Aphis was found feeding on Epilobium hirsutum on damp, streamside ground at Jebel Marra, western Sudan. This colony differs morphologically from described members of the group, as well as being the first to be seem from Africa. The new species Aphis fluvialis sp.nov. is described here and compared with other Aphis species known from this host plant. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0022-2933 1464-5262 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00222938200770521 |