Superfamily Aphidoidea Subfamily Aphidinae Rank Genus | Scientific name Aphis Higher classification Aphidinae Order True bugs | |
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Lower classifications Aphis gossypii, Black bean aphid, Soybean aphid, Aphis pomi | ||
Aphis is a genus of insects in the family Aphididae containing about 400 species of aphids. It includes many notorious agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid A. glycines. Many species of Aphis, such as A. coreopsidis, are myrmecophiles, forming close associations with ants.
Species include:
Aphis gossypii aphids under the microscope
References
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