Parathoracaphis cheni
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Ordo: Hemiptera
Familia: Aphididae
Genus: Parathoracaphis
Name
Parathoracaphis cheni (Takahashi, 1936) – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Thoracaphis cheni Takahashi, 1936: 21.
- Parathoracaphis cheni: Eastop and Hille Ris Lambers 1976[1]: 336; Blackman and Eastop 1994[2]: 799; Remaudière and Remaudière 1997[3]: 188; Tao 1999[4]: 22.
Specimens examined
Twelve apterous viviparous females, CHINA: Zhejiang (Huangyan), Jan 1934, on Myrica rubra, coll. F.G. Chen (NHM).
Distribution
China (Zhejiang).
Host plant
The host plant is recorded as Myrica rubra with a question mark in the original description (Takahashi 1936[5]). We think it may be an erroneous record.
Biology
Sitting tightly on the undersides of leaves of host plant (Takahashi 1936[5], Blackman and Eastop 1994[2]). The life cycle is unknown.
Taxon Treatment
- Chen, J; Jiang, L; Qiao, G; 2016: Review of Parathoracaphis Takahashi, 1958 with description of a new species from China (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Hormaphidinae) ZooKeys, (623): 61-73. doi
Other References
- ↑ Eastop V, Hille Ris Lambers D (1976) Survey of the World’s Aphids. Dr. W. Junk b.v., Publishers, The Hague, 573 pp.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Blackman R, Eastop V (1994) Aphids on the World’s Trees. An Identification and Information Guide. CAB International, Wallingford, in association with the Natural History Museum, London, 987 pp. http://www.aphidsonworldsplants.info/ [accessed 11.VIII.2016]
- ↑ Remaudière G, Remaudière M (1997) Catalogue of the World’s Aphididae. Homoptera Aphidoidea. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Paris, 473 pp.
- ↑ Tao C (1999) List of Aphidoidea (Homoptera) of China. Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute Special Publication 77: 1–144.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Takahashi R (1936) A new Thoracaphis from China (Aphididae, Homoptera). Peking Natural History Bulletin 2: 21–22.
