Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon, the bulb-and-potato aphid, is a species of aphid.[1] It is a true bug that feeds on tulip and gladiolus bulbs, potatoes, and the roots of a variety of different plant species.[2] However, it is noted that these subspecies are possible synonyms.[3]
| Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon | |
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| Habitus of Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon (wingless form) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Rhopalosiphoninus |
| Species: | R. latysiphon
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon (Davidson, 1912)
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| Synonyms | |
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Amphorophora latysiphon Davidson, 1912 | |
Taxonomy
editThere are two described subspecies of Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon:
- Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon latysiphon[2]
- Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon panaxis
However, it is noted that these subspecies are possible synonyms.[3]
References
edit- ^ "ADW: Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Rhopalosiphoninus (Rhopalosiphoninus) latysiphon (Davidson, 1912): Aphid Species File". aphid.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b "SYSTEMATIC TREATMENT OF APHID GENERA (in alphabetical order) - R". www.aphidsonworldsplants.info. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links
edit- Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon at aphid.aphidnet.org
- onlinelibrary.wiley.com
- Rhopalosiphoninus (Rhopalosiphoninus) latysiphon at aphid.speciesfile.org
- Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon at ADW
- https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/396380-Rhopalosiphoninus-latysiphon
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