Two new aphids, Aphis veroniciphaga sp. nov. and A. vitexicola sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Aphididae), are described from specimens collected on Veronica nakaiana Ohwi (Scrophulariaceae) and Vitex negundo L. (Verbenaceae), respectively, in Korea. They are illustrated and measured for the apterous and alate viviparous females. A key to the species of the genus Aphis on the host plant families Scrophulariaceae and Verbenaceae is presented, including polyphagous Aphis in the Far Eastern Asia.
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1 March 2006
TWO NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS APHIS (HEMIPTERA: APHIDIDAE) ON VERONICA NAKAIANA AND VITEX NEGUNDO, FROM KOREA
Hyojoong Kim,
Wonhoon Lee,
Seunghwan Lee
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Aphididae
Aphis veroniciphaga sp. nov
Aphis vitexicola sp. nov
Korea
Veronica nakaiana
Vitex negundo