Aphisspecies (Hemiptera, Aphididae) living onMulinum(Apiaceae) in South America, with a description of a new species.
Aphis species living on the South American native genus Mulinum are studied. Aphis vurilocensis Nieto Nafría, Brown and López Ciruelos, sp. n. is described from apterous viviparous females. Alate viviparous females, oviparous females and winged males of Aphis roberti are described. Knowledge of intraspecific variability of apterous viviparous females of A. martinezi, A. paravanoi and A. roberti is developed. An identification key of apterous viviparous females of Aphis species living on Mulinum is presented.
Departamento de Biodiversidad y Gestión Ambiental (área de Zoología), Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain.. sgonzr02@estudiantes.unileon.es.
Sandra González
SG
Rodríguez
Paul A
PA
Brown
Jaime
J
Ortego
Sara I López
SI
Ciruelos
Juan M Nieto
JM
Nafría
D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001042:Aphids / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D019661:Apiaceae / Q000469:parasitology*; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D013020:South America
Hemiptera, Aphid, Argentina, Chile, South America, new species