Lachninae

Lachninae

Lachninae

Subfamily of insects

Lachninae is a subfamily of the family Aphididae, containing some of the largest aphids, and they are sometimes referred to as "giant aphids".[1] Members of this subfamily typically have greatly reduced cornicles compared to other aphids, and the group has sometimes been classified as a separate family.[2]

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Eggs of Cinara strobi on pine needles

Genera[3]

  • Cinara Curtis, 1835
  • Essigella Del Guercio, 1909
  • Eulachnus Del Guercio, 1909
  • Pseudessigella Hille Ris Lambers, 1966
  • Schizolachnus Mordvilko, 1909
  • Lachnus Burmeister, 1835
  • Longistigma Wilson, 1909
  • Maculolachnus
  • Neonippolachnus
  • Nippolachnus Matsumura, 1917
  • Pterochloroides Mordvilko, 1914
  • Pyrolachnus Basu & Hille Ris Lambers, 1968
  • Sinolachnus Hille Ris Lambers, 1956
  • Stomaphis Walker, 1870
  • Tuberolachnus Mordvilko, 1909
  • Eotrama Hille Ris Lambers, 1969
  • Protrama Baker, 1920
  • Trama von Heyden, 1837

References

  1. [1]
    Lachninae at BugGuide
  2. [2]
    TOL: Aphids
  3. [3]
    Aphid Species File Version 5.0 (2014). "Lachninae". Retrieved September 17, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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