Cerataphis brasiliensis

The Palm Aphid, (Cerataphis brasiliensis), is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

Palm Aphid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Aphididae
Genus:
Cerataphis
Species:
C. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Cerataphis brasiliensis
(Hempel, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Ceratovacuna brasiliensis Hempel (1901)
  • Astegopteryx fransseni Hille Ris Lambers (1933)
  • Aleurocanthus palmae Ghesquiere (1934)
  • Cerataphis palmae Ghesquiere (1947)
  • Cerataphis fransseni Hille Ris Lambers (1953)
  • Cerataphis variabilis Hille Ris Lambers (1953)

Host plants
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References
    • "ADW: Cerataphis brasiliensis: CLASSIFICATION".
    • "Cerataphis brasiliensis".
    • "palm aphid - Cerataphis brasiliensis (Hempel)".
    • Enobakhare, D. A.; Osisanya, E. O. (1 December 1986). "Studies on the biology of the palm aphid, Cerataphis palmae (Ghesquierei) ( = Cerataphis variabilis Hille Ris Lambers) (Homoptera: Pemphigidae) on Raphia hookeri—II: Morphology of the immature stages". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 7 (6): 795. doi:10.1017/S1742758400011929.
    • Russell, L M (1996). "Notes on Cerataphis brasiliensis and synonyms palmae, variabilis and fransseni (Homoptera: Aphididae), with a key to Cerataphis species living on palms and orchids". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 98 (3): 439–449. ISSN 0013-8797.
    • Mews, Carina M.; Cabette, Helena S. R.; Albino, Jeyson L. D. (2008). "A closer look at intraspecific variation of Cerataphis brasiliensis (Hempel) (Hemiptera: Hormaphididae)". Neotropical Entomology. 37 (2): 137–142. doi:10.1590/S1519-566X2008000200005. PMID 18506291.
    • Howard, F. W.; Halbert, Susan; Giblin-davis, Robin (1 January 1998). "Intraspecific Dueling in Palm Aphids, Cerataphis brasiliensis (Homoptera: Hormaphididae)". The Florida Entomologist. 81 (4): 552–554. doi:10.2307/3495956. JSTOR 3495956.


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