Fifty
species of aphid in 24 genera are recorded as feeding on Alnus. Many of these are strictly Alnus feeders, some also feed on Betula
species. A single key is provided, preceded by a list of Alnus
species with their recorded aphids. On the whole the records reflect
the respective distributions of aphids and host plants and there is little
evidence of specificity to particular Alnus species; hence the need
for a single, all-embracing key.
SIPH much longer than wide
(tubular) and densely covered with long hairs
…..2
–
SIPH if
long then without hairs
…..8
2
Hind tibiae with a conspicuous
series of transverse ridges (fig. 27A)
…..3
–
Hind
tibiae with normal imbrication, without transverse ridges
…..4
3
SIPH
of aptera dark, curved outward, 0.4-0.5 × BL. (In alata 0.6-0.75 ×BL)
…..Mollitrichosiphum nandii
–
SIPH of aptera pale, almost straight, 0.5-0.85 × BL. (In
alata 0.8-0.9 × BL)
…..Mollitrichosiphum
montanum
4
SIPH of aptera with a zone of pale
reticulation at base. Cauda with a median papilla
…..5
–
SIPH of aptera without any pale reticulation.
Cauda without a median papilla
…..6
5
Longest hairs on ABD TERG 3 up to
2.5 × basal diam. of ANT III. Cauda with median papilla shorter than its
basal width
…..Greenidea
(Trichosiphum) manii*
–
Longest
hairs on ABD TERG 3 more than 3.5 × basal diam. of ANT III. Cauda with median
papilla longer than its basal width
…..Greenidea
(Trichosiphum) myricae
6
SIPH with long and short hairs
interspersed over entire surface, many of the long hairs having furcate
apices. Head spinulose
…..Eutrichosiphum
raychaudhurii
–
SIPH with all hairs long. Head
smooth
…..7
7
Antennae more than 0.7 × BL. ANT
PT/BASE 2.7-2.8
…..Eutrichosiphum
nepalensis
–
Antennae
less than 0.7× BL. ANT PT/BASE 1.8-2.2
…..Eutrichosiphum
alnifoliae or alnicola
8
Alatae with lateral balloon-like
projections of the prothorax, and a pair of tubercular frontal processes
projecting forward between antennae, as long as or longer than ANT I (fig. 27B).
Apterous morphs and immatures with large plate-like (laminar) frontal and
lateral processes, between the much-reduced antennae (fig. 27C)
…..Crypturaphis
grassii
–
Alata
without lateral projections of prothorax, and if with frontal processes then
they are shorter than ANT I, and if aptera has frontal projections then they
are not laminar, and the antennae are normal
…..9
9
PT very short, peg-like, not more
than twice as long as its basal width; ANT PT/BASE less than 0.5
…..10
–
PT
finger-like or attenuate, if short then more than twice as long as its basal
width; ANT PT/BASE 0.5 or more, rarely 0.3-0.5
…..19
10
Rostrum much longer than body
…..11
–
Rostrum much shorter than body
…..13
11
HT II a little longer than base of ANT VI, and almost as long as R IV+V
…..Stomaphis alni
–
HT II usually a little shorter than base
of ANT VI, and only a little more than half as long as R IV+V
…..12
12
ABD TERG 1-6 as well as 7 with large paired dark spinal sclerotic
areas, often broken into small sclerites
…..Stomaphis wojciechowski* (or quercus?– see text)
–
ABD TERG 1-6 without dark sclerotic
areas
…..Stomaphis radicicola
13
Body of adult aptera more than 2.5 mm
long. Wax pore plates well developed
…..14
–
Body of adult aptera less than 2.5
mm long. Wax pore plates absent
…..16
14
Antennae,
legs, anal and subgenital plates of aptera all lightly pigmented. Wax plates
pale
…..Prociphilus baicalensis
–
Antennae, legs, anal and subgenital plates of aptera are brown to black. Wax plates pigmented
…..15
15
R IV+V of aptera longer than HT II, R IV bearing 4-10 accessory
hairs. Alate sexupara with narrow, transverse secondary rhinaria on
antenna, including 1-5 on base of ANT VI
…..Prociphilus
tessellatus
–
R IV+V of aptera shorter than HT II, R IV bearing 2-3 accessory hairs. Alate sexupara with secondary rhinaria on antennae more oval, absent from base of ANT VI
…..Prociphilus mexicanus
16
Eyes of aptera multifacetted. Dorsum of
aptera pale with long capitate hairs
…..Pterocallis
albida
–
Eyes of
aptera 3-facetted. Dorsum of aptera pigmented, sclerotic, with either
short spine-like hairs or long fine
…..17
17
Dorsal and marginal body hairs long
and fine
…..Glyphina longiseta
–
Dorsal and marginal body hairs thick,
spine-like
…..18
18
Dorsum of aptera with a closed
wart-like cuticular ornamentation (fig. 27E)
…..Glyphina
betulae
–
Dorsum adorned with transverse wrinkles or imbrications, sometimes forming a reticulation (fig. 27D)
…..Glyphina
jacutensis
19
Populations containing apterous
adults with branched, hair-bearing processes projecting from sides of body
and front of head (fig. 27F). Alatae without such processes but with an inward-facing subapical
protruberance on ANT I (fig. 27G)
…..Latgerina
orizabaensis
–
If populations contain apterous adults, then any processes these apterae have are not branched, and alatae do not have an inward-facing protruberance on ANT I
…..20
20
ANT PT/BASE less than or about 1.0
…..21
–
ANT PT/BASE at least 1.5
…..53
21
Cauda
of adult with a clearly defined constriction, delimiting the terminal part as
a knob
…..22
–
Cauda
of adult broadly rounded or bluntly triangular, without a trace of a
constriction
…..48
22
Anal plate bilobed, or with a medial
cleft. Populations with apterae and/or alatae
….23
–
Anal plate entire, posterior margin rounded. Adults all alatae
…..46
23
Adult viviparae all alate
…..24
–
Populations comprising apterae
only, or both apterous and alate morphs
…..32
24
Abdomen with unpaired median
dorsal processes on anterior tergites (figs 28A-B)
…..25
–
Abdomen without medial dorsal processes
…..28
25
Abdomen with median dorsal processes
on ABD TERG 1-2 only, only those on ABD TERG 2 being well-developed (fig. 28A)
…..Pterocallis
alnifoliae
–
Abdomen
with well-developed, finger-like median dorsal processes on ABD TERG 1-4 or
1-5 (fig. 28B)
…..26
26
SIPH distally black, pale only at their
bases
…..Pterocallis
(Recticallis) pseudoalni
–
SIPH entirely pale
…..27
27
Forewings
with dark markings at tips between wing veins (fig. 28C)
…..Pterocallis
(Recticallis) nigrostriata
– Forewings
without dark markings between wing veins
…..Pterocallis
(Recticallis) alnijaponicae
28
Antennae longer than body
…..Oestlundiella
flava
–
Antennae shorter than body
…..29
29
Antennal flagellum (ANT III-VI)
wholly dark except for sensoriated basal part of 3rd segment
…..Boernerina
occidentalis
–
At least the basal parts of ANT IV and V
pale
…..30
30
R IV+V longer than HT II. Front of
head usually pigmented. Anal vein of forewing with a dark border
…..Mesocallis
pteleae
–
R IV+V shorter than HT II. Front of head pale. Anal vein of forewing pale or dark-bordered
…..31
31
ANT PT/BASE about equal to or more
than 1.0. Anal vein of forewing pale. R IV+V 0.5-0.7 × HT II
…..Mesocallis
obtusirostris
–
ANT
PT/BASE only 0.6-0.7. Anal vein of forewing usually
dark-bordered. R IV+V 0.7-0.9 × HT II
…..Mesocallis
alnicola
32
Each SIPH with a long hair arising
from it posteriorly
…..33
–
SIPH without hairs
…..34
33
Knob of cauda elongate, about twice
as long as wide. ANT VI (including PT) less than half as long as ANT
III
…..Taoia
chuansiensis
–
Knob of cauda only a little longer than wide. ANT VI (including PT) almost as long as ANT III
….Taoia
indica
34
Aptera with ABD TERG 8 broad and
sclerotic, extending posteriorly like a canopy over cauda (fig. 29A)
…..35
–
Aptera with ABD TERG 8 not extending posteriorly beyond base of cauda in dorsal view
…..38
35
Aptera with prominent paired frontal processes projecting
forward between antennae, square-sided in dorsal view and with a
thick hair arising at each corner (fig. 29B)
…..36
–
Aptera with paired frontal processes absent, or only present as flat tubercles
…..Boernerina
occidentalis
36
ABD
TERG 8 of aptera with 4-7 (usually 5-6) thick capitate hairs on its posterior
margin. Alata with a well-developed pair of frontal tubercles, longer than
wide
…..Boernerina
depressa
–
ABD TERG 8 of aptera with 8-10 thick capitate hairs on posterior margin. Alata with frontal tubercles undeveloped or shorter than basal widths
…..37
37
R
IV+V short, only a little longer than its basal width, and shorter than HT II
…..Boernerina
alni
–
R IV+V about 1.5 times longer than its basal width and about equal in length to HT II
…..Boernerina
variabilis
38
Aptera with all hairs on ANT III shorter
than basal diameter of segment
…..39
–
Aptera with at least some of hairs on ANT III longer than basal diameter of segment
…..44
39
Anterior
abdominal segments of aptera with only one capitate marginal hair on each
side
…..40
–
Anterior abdominal segments of aptera
each with 2 capitate marginal hairs, arising from a well-developed marginal
tubercle
…..43
40
ABD TERG1-5 each always with 6
hairs (spinal, pleural and marginal pairs; although in apterae the spinal and
pleural hairs may be minute). Forewing of alata with RS fully
developed
…..41
–
ABD TERG 1, 2 and 4 each with 4
hairs (spinal and marginal pairs only), ABD TERG 3 and 5 sometimes having
additional hairs. Forewing of alata with RS absent or indistinct
…..42
41
ABD TERG 3 of aptera with
thick, apically-expanded spino-pleural hairs, 20-25 µm long, arising from
tuberculate bases. Alata with a black quadrate patch on ABD TERG 4-6,
and ANT III bearing 20-25 secondary rhinaria
…..Neobetulaphis
pusilla
–
ABD TERG 3 of aptera with minute spino-pleural hairs, 8-10 µm long. Alata without a black dorsal abdominal patch, and with ANT III bearing 16-18 secondary rhinaria
…..Neobetulaphis
chaetosiphon
42
Aptera with 5- or 6-segmented
antennae, and dorsal hairsarising from dark scleroites. Front of head
and fore tibiae of alata blackish
…..Mesocallis
taoi*
–
Aptera
with 6-segmented antennae, and dorsal hairs not arising from dark scleroites.
Alata with pale front of head and fore tibiae
…..Mesocallis
alnicola*
43
ANT PT/BASE 0.6-0.7. R IV+V 0.75-0.83× HT II. Antennae of alata
0.7-0.8× BL, of aptera 0.5-0.6× BL
…..Pterocallis
essigi
–
ANT
PT/BASE 0.8-1.1. R IV+V 0.68-0.73. Antennae of alata 1.0-1.2× BL, of aptera 0.6-0.9×
BL
…..Pterocallis
rhombifoliae
44
Aptera with apices of antennal
segments and SIPH pale, and ANT PT/BASE 0.3-0.5. ANT III of alata with 6-9
secondary rhinaria
…..Pterocallis
albidus
–
Aptera with apices of antennal segments
and SIPH dark, and ANT PT/BASE 0.5-0.8. ANT
III of alata with 2-5 secondary rhinaria
…..45
45
Aptera
with dorsal body hairs pigmented. ANT III with more than 2 long
hairs, and some hairs on ANT IV and V longer than basal diameters of their
respective segments
…..Pterocallis
maculata
–
Aptera with dorsal body hairs pale. ANT III with only 1-2 long hairs, and all hairs on ANT IV and V short and inconspicuous
…..Pterocallis
alni
46
Hairs on ANT III much longer than
basal diameter of segment
…..Clethrobius
comes
–
Hairs on ANT III much shorter than basal diameter of segment
…..47
47
Thorax and legs dark
…..Euceraphis
ontakensis
–
Thorax and legs pale
…..Euceraphis
gillettei
48
Small aphid, body length less than 2
mm. Abdomen without dorsal cross bands. Anal plate is bilobed
…..Betulaphis
quadrituberculata
–
Large aphid, more than 2 mm
long. Abdomen with dark dorsal cross bands. Anal plate rounded
…..49
49
Abdominal marginal sclerites each
bearing (0-)1-7 small transparent tubercles (fig. 29C). ANT III with 16-35 rhinaria
…..50
–
Abdominal marginal sclerites without
tubercles. ANT III with 0-90 rhinaria
…..51
50
Dorsal body hairs 2.0-2.1 × basal
diameter of ANT III. Secondary rhinaria without ciliate margins. R IV+V c.0.8
× HT II
…..Symydobius
kabae
–
Dorsal body hairs 2.2-3.7 × basal
diameter of ANT III. Secondary rhinaria with ciliate margins. R IV+V more
than 0.95 × HT II
…..Symydobius
quednaui*
51
Hind tibia mainly pale. ANT III with 18-c.40 rhinaria. ANT VI
BASE with 3-9 hairs
…..Symydobius
minutus
–
Hind tibia wholly blackish-brown. ANT
III with 0-90 rhinaria. ANT VI BASE with 15-26 hairs
…..52
52
ANT III with 30-90 rhinaria with ciliate margins. ANT IV longer
than V
…..Symydobius alniarius ssp. alniarius
–
ANT III with 0-32 rhinaria, with margins
not ciliate but slightly indented. ANT IV subequal in length to V
…..Symydobius alniarius ssp. nipponicus*
53
SIPH short, truncate
…..54
–
SIPH long, tubular, and usually slightly to markedly swollen on apical third
…..57
54
Head with a transverse black band ventrally
between eyes. ANT PT/BASE less than 2
…..Betacallis
alnicolens
–
Head
uniformly pale or dark, without a ventral transverse black band. ANT
PT/BASE more than 2
…..55
55
Abdomen with an extensive black dorsal
patch, including the SIPH (fig. 29D)
…..Calaphis
alni
–
Abdomen without a black patch
…..56
56
Antennae dark. Aptera with 4-6
dorsal capitate hairs per segment
…..Hannabura
alnosa
–
Antennae pale. Aptera with 12-30 dorsal capitate hairs per segment
….Hannabura
alnicola
57
Antennae dusky. R IV+V 1.1-1.3×
HT II, with 7-10 accessory hairs
…..Illinoia alni
–
Antennae pale (except apices of segments). R IV+V c. 2.0× HT II, very hairy, with 30 or more accessory hairs
ANT longer than body, with PT/BASE 5.5-7.7.
Femora with basal 0.6 or more of length pale, contrasting with black distal section. SIPH pale basally
and dark distally, and 2.3-3.3 × cauda. (Al. with broad-banded wing-veins,
and radius fused with media to form a closed cell below the pterostigma)
Aloephagus
myersi; [Aphis sp. (California; Leonard 1972a)]
A.
arborescens
Aloephagus
myersi
A.
aristata
Aloephagus
myersi
A.
barbadensis = A.vera
A.
brevifolia
[Aphis
sp. (California; Leonard 1972a)]
A.
camperi
Aloephagus
myersi
A.
castanea
Aloephagus
myersi; [Aphis sp. (California; Leonard 1972a)]
A.
chabaudii
Aloephagus
myersi
A.
ciliaris var. tidmarshii
Aphis fabae
A.
congesta = Astroloba congesta
A.
cooperi
Aloephagus
myersi
A.
eru = A. camperi
A.
falcata
[Aphis
sp. (California; Leonard 1972a)]
A.
ferox
Aloephagus
myersi
A.
glauca
Aloephagus
myersi; Aphis nerii
A.
graminicola = A. lateritia var. graminicola
A.
lateritia var. graminicola
Aphis gossypii
A.
mawii
Aloephagus
myersi
A.
munchii
Aloephagus
myersi
A.
parvula
Aloephagus
myersi
A.
pearsonii
Aloephagus
myersi
A.
percrassa
Aloephagus
myersi; Aphis gossypii
A.
rivae
[Aphis
sp. (California, Leonard 1972a)]
A.
secundiflora
Aloephagus
myersi
A.
striata
Aloephagus
myersi; [Aphis sp. (California, Leonard 1972a)]
A.
tidmarshii = A. ciliaris var. tidmarshii
A.
variegata
Aloephagus
myersi; Myzus persicae
A. vera
Aphis
craccivora, gossypii;
Aulacorthum solani;
Myzus
persicae
A.
zebrina
Aloephagus
myersi
Aloe
spp.
Dysaphis tulipae; Macrosiphum euphorbiae
Key to aphids on Aloe:-
1
SIPH absent. ANT PT/BASE less than 0.4
…..Aloephagus myersi
–
SIPH present, tubular. ANT PT/BASE 2-7
…..2
2
Cauda helmet-shaped, not longer than its basal
width in dorsal view. ABD TERG 1-4(-5) with well-developed marginal tubercles
(MTu). Some hairs on ABD TERG 1-5 arising from dark scleroites
…..Dysaphis tulipae
–
Cauda tongue-shaped, much longer than its
basal width. Either ABD TERG 1 and 7 only with MTu, or MTu absent. None of
hairs on ABD TERG 1-5 arise from dark scleroites
ANT III 1.4-1.7 × SIPH, and ANT PT/BASE
1.9-2.2. SIPH and cauda both black, with SIPH 1.00-1.32 × cauda. Dorsal abdomen
with variably developed, irregularly shaped dark markings, which tend to
follow the polygonal pattern of
cuticular sculpturing
SIPH as very broad, dark, volcano-shapedcones, shorter than their basal
widths. ANT III with 1-11 rhinaria on distal part, and 0-3 on IV. Cauda very
short, helmet-shaped or triangular with rounded apex, much shorter than its
basal width
…..2
–
SIPH tubular, pale or dark. ANT
III-IV without rhinaria (or with rhinaria only near base of III). Cauda
triangular or tongue-shaped, as long as or longer than its basal width
…..3
2
ANT PT/BASE c.2.1-2.2. R IV+V c.1.2 × HT II …..Smiela
schneideri alyssii
–
ANT PT/BASE 0.75-1.25. R IV+V 1.35-1.55 × HT II
…..Smiela
mongolica
3
Dorsal hairs long and with spatulate apices.
Dorsal cuticle of head, pronotum and ABD TERG 7-8 very rugose. R IV+V long
and pointed, 1.4-1.6 × HT II. SIPH coarsely imbricated and slightly swollen
near apices
…..Spatulophorus
alyssi
–
Dorsal hairs not spatulate, and other characters
not in this combination
…..4
4
Cauda broadly triangular, about as long as its
basal width. SIPH dark, elongate barrel-shaped, or cylindrical for most of
length and constricted apically. Dorsal abdomen with variably-developed paired
dark sclerites or cross-bands
…..Brevicoryne
brassicae
–
Cauda
tongue-shaped, much longer than its basal width, and other characters also do
not apply
SIPH pale or dusky, darker at apices, only about
0.1 × BL and 0.7-1.3 × cauda. ANT PT/BASE 1.1-1.8
…..Aphis
triglochinis
–
SIPH usually entirely dark, 0.11-0.26 × BL
and 0.8-2.6 × cauda. ANT PT/BASE 1.5-3.2
…..3
3
All
the following characters apply:
SIPH and cauda both dark. Dorsal abdomen without dark markings. Hairs on
dorsal side of hind femur shorter than ANT BD III. ANT III without rhinaria. Cauda with 8-11
hairs. Diameter of lateral tubercle on abdominal segment 7 is greater than
ANT BD III. ANT PT/BASE 2.2-3.2. R IV+V 1.25-1.35 × HT II
…..Aphis amaranthi
–
Without this combination of characters
…..go to key to polyphagous
aphids, starting at couplet 24
Head dark with well-developed, divergent ANT
tubercles.ANT III with 15-86
rhinaria.SIPH and cauda both dark,
SIPH having a distal zone of polygonal reticulation. First tarsal segments
all with 5 hairs
ANT III with 42-86 rhinaria extending over
0.68-0.95 of length. Middle part of hind tibia pale; the pale section
occupying at least 0.7 of total length. SIPH with reticulation over distal
0.25-0.32. ANT PT/BASE 5.2-7.3, mostly 5.5-7.0. ANT III 1.4-1.9 × ANT V
…..Uroleucon compositae
–
ANT
III with 15-54 rhinaria extending over 0.45-0.68 of length. Middle part of
hind tibia dusky to dark, or if rather pale then the pale section is less
than 0.6 of total length. SIPH with reticulation over distal 0.16-0.27. ANT
PT/BASE 4.3-5.5. ANT III 1.8-2.5 × ANT V
Dorsal hairs greatly expanded distally; fan-,
funnel- or mushroom-shaped, arising from tuberculate bases (Fig.8)
…..2
–
Dorsal body hairs with pointed, blunt or
only very slightly expanded apices
…..5
2
Front
of head weakly convex in dorsal view, with ANT tubercles undeveloped. ANT
PT/BASE 1.4-2.0
…..Coloradoa
rufomaculata
–
ANT tubercles moderately to well-developed,
projecting beyond middle of front to head in dorsal view. ANT PT/BASE almost
always more than 2.0
…..3
3
Antennae longer than body. SIPH without any
subapical swelling (Fig.8a),
and 1.25-1.75 × cauda. ANT III with 1-8 rhinaria near base
…..Pleotrichophorus
ambrosiae
–
Antennae shorter than body.SIPH smooth and slightly swollen subapically (Figs 8b, c), and
3.1-4.3 × cauda. ANT III without any rhinaria
…..4
4
Dorsal cuticle smoothbetween hair bases (Fig. 8b). Dorsal
body hairs consisting of spinal, pleural and marginal rows (submarginals
absent). ANT PT/BASE 3.9-5.2
…..Capitophorus jopepperi
–
Dorsal cuticle conspicuously sculptured
(Fig. 8c). Dorsal body hairs including a row of submarginals on each side
between pleural and marginal rows. ANT
PT/BASE 2.0-2.9
…..Capitophorus
shepherdiae
5
SIPH either wholly dark or dark distally, at
midlength about twice as wide as hind tibiae, with subapical polygonal
reticulation extending over at least distal 0.25
…..6
–
SIPH (if present) pale or dark, without subapical
polygonal reticulation or with reticulation on less than distal 0.2
…..10
6
SIPH only dark distally. Some of distal caudal hairs usually short,
and blunt or slightly capitate
…..Uroleucon
erigeronensis
–
SIPH wholly dark. Distal caudal hairs not
different from those more proximal
…..7
7
ANT PT/BASE 2.4-3.5. SIPH 0.6-1.1 × cauda and with reticulation
over distal 0.4-0.63
.…Macrosiphoniella tanacetaria ssp. divia (= M.
artemisiae?)
–
ANT PT/BASE 5.3-7.0. SIPH 1.1-1.7 × cauda and with reticulation
over distal 0.2-0.35
..…8
8
Cauda dark. Tibiae wholly blackish
…..Uroleucon
tuataiae
–
Cauda pale. Tibiae usually with paler basal
sections
…..9
9
Hind tibiae as pale as cauda for more than
0.7 of length. ABD TERG 2-4 sometimes with small marginal tubercles (MTu).
(Hind tibiae of al. with pale or dusky basal section)
…..Uroleucon ivae
–
Hind
tibiae usually with a pale or dusky basal section, but this is not as pale as
cauda for more 0.5 of length. ABD TERG 2-4 without MTu. (Hind tibia of al.
entirely dark)
…..Uroleucon ambrosiae
10
ANT tubercles well developed with smooth,
divergent inner faces. ANT dark except at base, with ANT PT/BASE 5.9-7.5.
SIPH dark except for basal 0.2-0.3 of length, tapering/ cylindrical on distal
half, with subapical polygonal reticulation extending for much less than 0.1
of length
Key
to the aphids feeding on Amelanchier species:-
1
ANT PT/BASE less than 0.5
…..2
–
ANT
PT/BASE more than 1.0
…..3
2
SIPH present as raised pores with rims
partly sclerotised, ringed by hairs. (Media of forewing of alata
once-branched)
…..Eriosoma
americanum
–
SIPH
absent. (Media of forewing of alata unbranched)
…..Prociphilus caryae
3
Cauda
triangular, helmet-shaped or rounded, shorter than or about as long as its
basal width
…..4
–
Cauda at least 1.5× longer than its
basal width
…..6
4
SIPH 2-3× cauda
…..Dysaphis parasorbi
–
SIPH about as long as, or a little longer
than, cauda
…..5
5
Dorsum with extensive dark
pigmentation. Basal part of hind tibia slightly swollen, bearing a
group of circular “pseudosensoria” (scent glands)
…..Nearctaphis
sensoriata
–
Dorsum with
pigmented areas restricted to posterior abdominal segments. Hind tibiae
of viviparous morphs without scent glands
…..Aphis whiteshellensis
6
SIPH and cauda both black. Antennal tubercles weakly developed
…..7
–
SIPH
pale or dark, but if dark then the cauda is paler. Antennal tubercles
well developed
…..9
7
Dorsum with variable dark
markings, usually consisting of at least dark sclerotic bands on pronotum,
mesonotum and ABD TERG 7 and 8, and small dark marginal sclerites (fig. 121R);
often also with small dark sclerites scattered over other abdominal
tergites. Cauda with 12-19 hairs,
without any constriction
…..Aphis fabae
–
Pronotum,
mesonotum and ABD TERG 7 and 8 without dark sclerotic bands and marginal
sclerites not deeply pigmented. Cauda
with 7-19 hairs, and usually with a slight constriction (fig. 121T)
…..8
8
Marginal tubercles present on ABD TERG
2-4. Cauda with 10-19 hairs (rarely less than 13). R IV+V more than 120 µm
…..Aphis
pomi
–
Marginal tubercles usually
absent from ABD TERG 2-4. Cauda with 7-15 hairs (rarely more than 12). R IV+V
less than 120 µm
…..Aphis spiraecola
9
ANT III in aptera with about 40
rhinaria, distributed over entire length of segment. SIPH with an
apical zone of polygonal reticulation
…..Macrosiphum
amelanchiericolens
–
ANT III in aptera with 1-2 rhinaria
near base
…..10
10
SIPH of aptera dark and very long, nearly half as long as
body
…..Acyrthosiphon
macrosiphum
–
SIPH
of aptera about one quarter of body length, pale except sometimes at their
apices
…..11
11
Aptera with antennal tubercles diverging in dorsal view. SIPH wholly pale. Alata with a solid dark dorsal abdominal patch
…..Ericaphis gentneri
–
Aptera with
antennal tubercles parallel in dorsal view. SIPH often
dark-tipped. Alata with dark transverse bars on dorsal abdomen,
sometimes fused across segments in mid-line only
SIPH and cauda both dusky to dark, with SIPH
much shorter than the distance between their bases and swollen on distal
half. ANT PT/BASE only 0.55-0.8 × R IV+V
Caudahelmet-shaped,
shorter than its basal width. Large, rather flat marginal tubercles (MTu) present
on most abdominal segments, and some spinal tubercles (STu) present on
posterior tergites
…..2
–
Without this combination of characters
…..3
2 Posterior hair on hind trochanter0.24-0.56 × diameter of
trochantro-femoral suture. Longest spinal hair on ABD TERG 8 is 11-36 μm
long. MTu usually present on abdominal segment 7
…..Dysaphis
apiifolia
–
Posterior hair on hind trochanter0.42-1.0 × diameter of
trochantro-femoral suture. Longest spinal hair on ABD TERG 8 is 25-80
μm. MTu usually absent from abdominal segment 7
…..Dysaphis
crataegi
3
ABD TERG 8 with a backwardly-directed process
above the cauda. ANT PT/BASE less than 1.5
…..Cavariella
aegopodii
–
ABD TERG 8 without a supracaudal process. ANT
PT/BASE more than 1.5
…..4
4
SIPH swollen on distal half and about equal
in length to cauda
…..Hyadaphis
foeniculi
–
IF SIPH swollen then they are much longer than
cauda
Amphicarpaea japonica =
A. bracteata ssp. edgeworthii
A. bracteata
Microparsus variabilis
A. bracteatassp. edgeworthii
Aphis glycines; [Indomegoura indica];
Megoura
crassicauda
A. edgeworthii = A. bracteata ssp. edgeworthii
A. monoica = A. bracteata
A. trisperma = A. bracteata ssp.
edgeworthii
Key to apterae on Amphicarpaea:-
1
Large (BL more than 3 mm) spindle-shaped aphid
with black head, prothorax, tibiae, SIPH and cauda. SIPH somewhat swollen,
with ante- and post-siphuncular sclerites at their bases. ANT III with 15-50
rhinaria
…..Megoura
crassicauda
–
BL not more than 2 mm and other characters not as
above
…..2
2
ANT tubercles weakly developed. Cauda
tongue-shaped, with sides almost parallel in dorsal view before tapering to a
rounded apex. (Alata with wing veins all pale, media 2-branched and hindwing
with two oblique veins)
…..Aphis
glycines
–
ANT tubercles well developed. Cauda swollen
at base, then tapering to a point. (Forewing of alata with dark cubital veins
and media often 1-branched, and hind wings without any oblique veins)
Dorsal body (including front of head and ANT I
–II) bearing numerous hairs with fan-shaped or capitate apices, and arising
from tuberculate bases. R IV+V extremely long, thin and tapering, 1.75-2.0 ×
HT II
……Pleotrichophorus amsinckii
–
Dorsal body hairs not fan-shaped or capitate, R IV+V not very
long and thin
Tergum with extensive dark sclerotisation. R IV+V 0.17-0.24 mm long, 0.65-2.0 × SIPH
and 1.4-2.6 × cauda. Cauda helmet-shaped, shorter than its maximum width
…..2
–
Tergum mainly membranous. R IV+V relatively
and often actually shorter. Cauda variable
.….4
2
SIPH 0.10-0.15 × BL and 0.9-1.5 × R IV+V. ANT PT
1.4-2.2 × R IV+V. Spiracular apertures rounded
…..Brachycaudus
cardui
–
SIPH 0.07-0.10 × BL and 0.5-0.7 × R IV+V. ANT PT
0.9-1.1 × R IV+V. Spiracular apertures reniform
…..3
3
Longest hairs on ANT III 12-15 μm, shorter than ANT BD III, and
longest hairs on ABD TERG 3 15-36 μm, less than 2 × ANT BD III
…..Oedisiphum compositarum
–
Longest hairs on ANT III
18-21 μm, as long as or longer than ANT BD III, and longest hairs on ABD
TERG 3 50-60 μm, more than 2 × ANT BD III
…..Oedisphum
soureni
4
ANT tubercles undeveloped. SIPH cylindrical
or tapering, only 0.05-0.25 × BL
.….go to key to polyphagous
aphids, starting at couplet 15
–
ANT tubercles well developed. SIPH 0.20-0.45 × BL
(0.25-0.45 if dark and cylindrical or tapering)
…..5
5
SIPH clearly clavate, with greatest
diameter on distal half more than twice the least diameter of the ‘stem’ (Fig.34a). Cauda
about 0.12 × BL and bearing 25-32 hairs
.….Indomasonaphis
anaphalidis
–
SIPH cylindrical or tapering, if slightly swollen
then maximum diameter at swelling less than 1.5 × that of the ‘stem’. Cauda
often longer, but if only about 0.12 × BL then with only 5-13 hairs;
otherwise 0.15-0.25 × BL and bearing 7-23 hairs
..…6
6
ANT III without rhinaria (apt). ANT PT/BASE
1.7-2.5. SIPH tapering, with a slight “S” curve, without any distal polygonal
reticulation. Dorsal abdomen with an intersegmental pattern of dark
ornamentation
.….Myzus
ornatus
–
ANT III (of apt) bearing 1-56 rhinaria. ANT
PT/BASE 4.9-7.0. SIPH tapering or
slightly curved, and with a subapical zone of polygonal reticulation. Dorsum
either pale or with small dark spots (scleroites) at bases of dorsal hairs
…..7
7
Dorsum pale. SIPH pale at base or entirely brown,
reticulated over distal 0.06-0.35. Cauda bearing 7-14 hairs. R IV+V 0.8-1.7 ×
HT II
…..8
–
Dorsal abdomen with at least some hairs arising from dark scleroites. SIPH black and reticulated over distal 0.15-0.37. Cauda bearing 12-23 hairs. R IV+V 1.8-2.3 × HT II
..…10
8
SIPH swollen on apical half and reticulated over
distal 0.05-0.07. Cauda bearing 7 hairs
.….Illinoia
richardsi
–
SIPH cylindrical or tapering and
reticulated over distal 0.12-0.35. Cauda bearing 8-14 hairs
.….9
9
ANT III with 1-7 rhinaria on basal 0.33.
SIPH reticulated over distal 0.12-0.25
..…Macrosiphum
euphorbiae
–
ANT III with 33-39 rhinaria extending over 0.67
of length. SIPH reticulated over about distal 0.33
.….Uroleucon
idahoense
10
SIPH 1.8-2.3 × cauda and reticulated over
distal 0.15-0.21. Cauda 2.5-3.5 × HT II
.….Uroleucon
budhium
–
SIPH 1.5-1.8 × cauda and reticulated over
distal 0.23-0.37. Cauda 3.5-4.5 × HT II
ANT PT/BASE much less than 1. Dorsal hairs with
expanded, usually spatulate apices. SIPH absent
…..Geoica
anchusae
–
ANT PT/BASE much more than 1. Dorsal hairs
not spatulate. SIPH present
…..2
2
ANT tubercles undeveloped or weakly developed,
not projecting beyond middle of frons in dorsal view
…..3
–
ANT tubercles well developed
….12
3
Cauda helmet-shaped, shorter than its basal
width in dorsal view. Spiracles large and rounded
…..4
–
Cauda tongue-shaped, longer than its basal width
in dorsal view. Spiracles reniform (i.e., apertures partially covered by
sclerites)
…..9
4
SIPH pale or slightly dusky, less than 1.5 ×
cauda. R IV+V 1.2-1.3 × HT II. Dorsal abdomen without dark sclerotization
…..Brachycaudus
helichrysi
–
SIPH pale, dusky or dark, more than 1.8 × cauda.
R IV+V 1.3-2.0 × HT II. Dorsal abdomen with variably developed dark
sclerotization
…..5
5
Dorsal abdomen with a solid black shield extending over the whole of ABD TERG 1-6 (Plate 00). ANT IV usually longer than (0.9-1.5 X) R IV+V. Never with spinal tubercles (STu)
…..6
–
Dorsal abdomen with less extensive dark
sclerotization, or if there is an
extensive solid black shield then
ANT IV is usually shorter than
(0.4-1.1 X) R IV+V, and STu are usually present on ABD TERG 7
…..7
6
Longest hairs on ABD TERG 8 are 60-110 μm
long. Genital plate with 25-42 hairs, of which 8-17 are on the anterior half.
ANT III usually without rhinaria. (Al. with 21-35 rhinaria on ANT III and
usually without, rarely with 1-2, on IV)
…..Brachycaudus
cardui
–
Longest hairs on ABD TERG 8 are 10-16
μm long. Genital plate with 16-23 hairs of which 2-5 are on anterior
half. ANT III usually with 1-12 rhinaria. (Al. with 12-16 rhinaria on ANT
III, and 2-3 on IV
…..Brachycaudus
mordvilkoi
7
Dorsal abdomen with a subrectangular or suboval
black patch with irregular lateral borders, centred on ABD TERG 2-4 (Fig. 9a). ANT
PT/BASE 3.9-5.0. Longest hairs on ANT III more than 0.8 × BD III. Without STu
…..Brachycaudus
iranicus
–
Dorsal abdomen with transverse sclerotic bars or
paired patches, rarely fused between tergites or, if more extensively sclerotised (bicolor)then ABD TERG 7 usually has STu (Fig.
9b). ANT PT/BASE 2.5-4.5. Longest hairs on ANT III less than 0.4 × BD III
…..8
8
Broad, flat marginal tubercles (MTu) present onABD TERG 1-7 or1-6, the more
anterior ones much larger than the spiracles and occupying almost the whole
of the sclerites on which they are placed (Fig. 9b). ABD TERG
7 often, and 6-8 sometimes, with STu. ANT III 1.7-2.3 × ANT IV
…..Brachycaudus
bicolor
–
MTu
irregularly present on ABD TERG 2-4, sometimes also on 1 and/or 5, but never
on 6 and 7, and generally smaller than the spiracles. No STu. ANT III 1.2-1.7
× ANT IV
…..Brachycaudus virgatus
9
SIPH and cauda both black, the latter
bearing 11-24 hairs. Dorsal abdomen usually with at least some dark markings
anterior to SIPH, and always with well-developed dark cross bands on ABD TERG
7 and 8
…..Aphis
fabae
–
Cauda usually paler than SIPH (sometimes black in
spring), and bearing 4-8 hairs. Dorsal abdomen without dark markings anterior
to SIPH (except in alatiform specimens), and with or without cross bands on
ABD TERG 7 and 8
…..10
10
Cauda black and bearing 5-7 hairs
..…Aphis sp. (2nd
generation symphyti)
–
Cauda paler than SIPH
…..11
11
R IV+V 0.12-0.16 mm (more than 0.135 mm in
large specimens with SIPH 0.33-0.38mm)
.….Aphis
symphyti
–
R IV+V 0.075-0.135 mm, but only more than 0.12 mm
in large specimens (SIPH 0.33-0.44 mm)
..
…Aphis gossypii
12
SIPH with a subapical zone of polygonal
reticulation
…..13
–
SIPH without any distinct subapical polygonal
reticulation
…..14
13
R IV+V 0.82-1.02 × HT II, and bearing 8-11
accessory hairs. ABD TERG 8 with 6-8 hairs, maximally 21-37 μm long
…..Macrosiphum
euphorbiae
–
R IV+V 1.15-1.33 × HT II, and bearing 14-17
accessory hairs. ABD TERG 8 with 7-12 hairs, 57-95 μm long
…..Macrosiphum
symphyti
14
SIPH slightly swollen subapically,
narrowing to a slight constriction before flange. PT 1.45-2.3 × ANT III.
Cuticle of front of head and ANT tubercles is smooth
……Ovatomyzus boraginacearum
–
SIPH variable, but if slightly swollen subapically then PT 0.8-1.4 × ANT III, and
cuticle of front of head and ANT tubercles is spiculose or rugose
…..go to key to polyphagous
aphids, starting at couplet 4
SIPH black, about as long as the equally dark
cauda. Dorsum with a variably developed pattern of dark sclerites. ABD TERG 1
and 7 with marginal tubercles (MTu)
…..Aphis
vaccinii
–
SIPH pale or dusky, 1.4 or more times longer than
the pale cauda. Dorsum without dark markings. ABD TERG 1 and 7 without MTu
…..2
2
SIPH 1.4-2.0 × cauda, often with some subapical reticulation but never more than 2-3 rows of closed cells. ANT PT/BASE 1.9-3.8. ANT tubercles weakly to moderately developed, with median frontal tubercle developed almost to same extent. ANT III without rhinaria
…..3
–
SIPH 1.9-2.5 × cauda, with at least 4-5 rows of
subapical polygonal reticulation. ANT PT/BASE 4-6. ANT tubercles
well-developed, but median frontal tubercle low or undeveloped. Rhinaria
present on ANT III
…..4
3
ANT PT/BASE 2.3-3.8. SIPH with a small flange
…..Ericaphis
scammelli
–
ANT PT/BASE 1.7-2.2. SIPH with a very large
flange
…..Ericaphis
latifrons
4
SIPH cylindrical on distal part, with reticulated
subapical region not narrower. R IV+V shorter than HT II and bearing 5-7 accessory hairs. Hairs on ANT III
mostly longer than 0.5 × BD III
…..Macrosiphum
nasonovi
–
SIPH swollen on distal part, narrowing to
reticulated subapical region. R IV+V longer than HT II, and bearing 10-12
accessory hairs. Hairs on ANT III all or mostly shorter than 0.5 × BD III
…..5
5
Posterior cephalic hairs 22-30 μm
long. Longest hairs on ANT III are 0.33-0.75 × BD III
…..Illinoia andromedae
–
Posterior cephalic hairs 6-19 μm
long. Longest hairs on ANT III are
0.2-0.25 × BD III
Cauda helmet-shaped, shorter than its basal width
in dorsal view, with 5-8 hairs. Spiracular apertures broadly rounded
…..2
–
Cauda tongue- or finger-like, longer than basal
width, or if short and bluntly triangular then with 10 or more hairs.
Spiracular apertures reniform
…..3
2
Abdomen with a extensive dark dorsal shield. SIPH
dark, imbricated, 2.1-3.4 × cauda. Mesosternum with a pair of dark
mammariform processes
…..Brachycaudus
cardui
–
Abdomen without dark sclerotisation. SIPH pale,
smooth, 0.9-1.5 × cauda. Mesosternum without mammariform processes
…..Brachycaudus
helichrysi
3
ANT tubercles weakly developed, not projecting
beyond middle of frons in dorsal view. Marginal tubercles (MTu) always
present on ABD TERG 1 and 7
…..4
–
ANT tubercles well developed, their inner faces
parallel or divergent in dorsal view. If MTu are present these are not on ABD
TERG 1 and 7
…..7
4
ANT PT/BASE 0.7-1.4
…..Protaphis
terricola
–
ANT PT/BASE more than 1.5
…..5
5
Cauda as black as SIPH, and bearing 11-27 hairs
…..Aphis
fabae
–
Cauda somewhat paler than SIPH, and bearing 4-8
hairs
…..6
6
Antennae always 5-segmented. Longest hair on ANT III
less than 0.5 × BD III. R IV+V more than 1.5 × HT II
…..Aphis pernilleae
–
Antennae usually 6-segmented, sometimes
5–segmented in small specimens. Longest hair on ANT III more than 0.5 × BD
III. R IV+V less than 1.5 × HT II
…..Aphis
gossypii
7
ANT andSIPH black, and legs brown-black on distal parts of femora and tibiae.
Dorsal hairs all arising from dark scleroites, and pre- and post-siphuncular sclerites present
…..Uroleucon
mierae
–
ANT and SIPH not wholly black, and legs mainly
pale. Dorsal hairs not arising from scleroites, and pre- and post-siphuncular
sclerites absent
…..8
8.
SIPH slightly to markedly clavate
…..9
–
SIPH tapering or cylindrical
…..10
9.
SIPH markedly clavate. Head smooth, with inner
faces of ANT tubercles divergent. ANT III with 5-29 rhinaria
…..Hyperomyzus
lactucae
–
SIPH slightly clavate. Head spiculose, with inner
faces of antennal tubercles apically convergent. ANT III without rhinaria
…..Myzus
persicae
10.
ANT PT/BASE 7.0-11.4. Dorsal abdomen with a pattern of intersegmental dark markings
…..Nasonovia ribisnigri
–
ANT PT/BASE 3.4-6.2. Dorsal abdomen without
a pattern of intersegmental dark markings
…..11
11.
Inner faces of ANT tubercles parallel in dorsal view. SIPH less than 0.25 × BL and without any polygonal reticulation
…..Aulacorthum solani
–
Inner faces of ANT tubercles divergent.
SIPH more than 0.25 × BL, with a subapical zone of polygonal reticulation
Dorsal abdomen without a dark patch. SIPH
with basal 0.3 black, contrasting with distal 0.7. Cauda black. Dorsal hairs with fan-shaped
apices, and arising from tuberculate bases
…..Idiopterus nephrelepidis
–
Dorsal abdomen with a large, roughly
U-shaped dark patch. SIPH and cauda pale. Dorsal hairs very short and
inconspicuous
Combined key to aphids on Anemone and
Pulsatilla:-
1
ANT tubercles weakly developed, not projecting
beyond middle of frons in dorsal view. Marginal tubercles (MTu) always present on ABD TERG 1 and 7
…..2
–
ANT tubercles well developed. MTu usually
absent from ABD TERG 1 and 7
…..8
2
SIPH pale or dusky, darker at apices, only about
0.1 × BL and 0.7-1.3 × cauda. ANT PT/BASE 1.1-1.8
…..Aphis
triglochinis
–
SIPH wholly dark, 0.12-0.26 × BL and
0.9-2.6 × cauda. ANT PT/BASE 1.5-3.2
…..3
3
Longest hair on ANT III 0.2-0.6 × BD III. Marginal hair on ABD TERG 1 is 0.2-0.9 ×
diameter of adjacent marginal tubercle (MTu). ANT PT/BASE 1.5-2.25
…..4
–
Longest hair on ANT III 0.5-2.2 × BD III.
Marginal hair on ABD TERG 1 is 0.7-2.8 × diameter of adjacent MTu. ANT PT/BASE
1.9-3.2
…..6
4
MTu usually present on ABD TERG 2-4 as well as 1
and 7. Antennae 5-segmented
…..Aphis pulsatillaephaga
–
MTu only sporadically present on ABD TERG
2-4. Antennae 6-segmented
…..5
5
R IV+V 1.1-1.3 × HT II. SIPH 1.3-1.9 × cauda
…..Aphis
montanicola
–
R IV+V 1.4-1.7 × HT II. SIPH 1.75-2.25 ×
cauda
…..Aphis
pulsatillicola
6
SIPH darker than cauda which bears 4-8
hairs. Femoral hairs mostly short
…..Aphis gossypii
–
SIPH and cauda both black, the latter bearing 6- (usually
at least 9)-24 hairs. Femora bearing many long, fine hairs
…..7
7
ANT III 0.9-1.2 × cauda, which usually has a
distinct midlength constriction and bears 6-15 (usually 9-11) hairs. Dorsal
abdomen without any dark markings
…..Aphis
spiraecola
–
ANT III 1.2-1.9 × cauda which is usually without
any constriction and bears 11-24 hairs. Dorsal abdomen usually with scattered
dark markings anterior to SIPH and dark cross-bands on ABD TERG 7 and 8
…..Aphis
fabae
8
Dorsal body hairscapitate, and arising from tuberculate bases. SIPH markedly inflated on distal half. BL more than 4 mm
…..Himalayaphis
anemones
–
Dorsal body hairs blunt or pointed, not
arising from tuberculate bases. If
SIPH are markedly inflated then BL is less than 2.5 mm
ABD TERG 8 with a posteriorly projecting
process above cauda
…..Cavariella spp.; use couplets 2-14 of
key to apterae on Angelica
–
No
supracaudal process
…..2
2
Cauda dark, helmet-shaped, shorter than its basal
width in dorsal view
…..3
–
Cauda pale or dusky, clearly longer than its
basal width
…..4
3
SIPH 2.5-3.5 times longer than their basal width,
and 15-25 times as long as the very short,
blunt and inconspicuous hairs on front of head
…..Dysaphis apiifolia
–
SIPH short and broad-based, rarely more than
twice as long as their basal widths, and 2.5-5.0 times as long as the long
and fine hairs on front of head
…..Dysaphis foeniculus
4
SIPH dark, tapering from
base to flange
…..5
–
SIPH pale or dusky, clavate or tapering
…..7
5
Dorsal abdomen with an extensive solid black
sclerite centred on ABD TERG 4-5. Cauda black, rather pointed, with 4-7 hairs
…..Aphis craccivora
–
Dorsal abdomen without and extensive black
sclerite. Cauda if black then with more hairs
…..6
6
Dorsal abdomen with some dark markings. Cauda
black, with 11-24 hairs. Femora with many long fine hairs
…..Aphis fabae
–
Dorsal abdomen without any dark markings. Cauda
pale or dusky, with 4-8 hairs. Femoral hairs mostly short
…..Aphis gossypii
7
SIPH very small and flangeless, only about
0.5 × cauda, with aperture slanted towards mid-line
…..Semiaphis heraclei
–
SIPH 0.64-2.7 × cauda
…..8
8
SIPH 0.64-1.4 × cauda. ANT tubercles not
developed
…..9
–
SIPH 1.7-2.7 × cauda. ANT tubercles well
developed, their inner faces apically convergent
…..11
9
SIPH 0.64-0.82 × cauda, 0.9-1.6 × R IV+V and
1.6-2.7 × longer than minimum diameter on basal half
…..Hyadaphis coriandri
–
SIPH 0.88-1.4 × cauda, 1.7-3.1 × R IV+V and 3-5 ×
longer than their minimum diameter on basal half
…..10
10
ANT 5- or 6-segmented. ABD TERG 2-5 with rather
large, flat marginal tubercles (MTu), with diameter greater than length of nearest hairs. (Alata with 3-8
secondary rhinaria on ANT V)
…..Hyadaphis anethi
–
ANT almost always 6-segmented.Small MTu only occasionally present
on ABD TERG 4-5. (Alata with 0-2 secondary rhinaria on ANT V)
…..Hyadaphis foeniculi
11
Head smooth with inner faces of ANT tubercles
divergent. SIPH with a
subapical zone of polygonal reticulation
…..Macrosiphum euphorbiae
–
Head spiculose/nodulose with ANT tubercles
apically convergent. SIPH without any subapical polygonal reticulation
…..12
12
Dorsum with extensive dark sclerotisation,
including a roughly horseshoe-shaped dorsal abdominal patch and paired large
dark patches on thorax
…..Neomyzus circumflexus
–
Dorsum without extensive dark sclerotisation
…..13
13
SIPH slightly clavate. ANT PT/BASE 3.0-4.5. Dorsal abdomen unmarked
…..Myzus persicae
–
SIPH tapering, with a slight “S”-shape. ANT
PT/BASE 1.7-2.8. Dorsal abdomen with an intersegmental pattern of dark
ornamentation
ABD TERG 8 with a posteriorly projecting
process above cauda; in some species this is reduced to a small, warty, knob in
the centre of ABD TERG 8, with 2 associated hairs (Figs 10f-i)
…..2
–
No supracaudal process, nor are there 2
hairs on ABD TERG 8 close together and
associated with a warty knob
…..15
2
SIPH clavate; swollen on distal half to at
least 1.2 × narrowest part of basal half (Figs.10a-d)
…..3
–
SIPH tapering or cylindrical, or with slight
subapical swelling (e.g. Fig.10e)
…..9
3
ANT PT/BASE 0.6-1.33
…..4
–
ANT PT/BASE 1.35-4.0
…..7
4
R IV+V 1.3-1.5 × HT II
…..Cavariella
nipponica
–
R IV+V 0.7-1.2 × HT II
…..5
5
R IV+V1.05-1.2 × HT II. SIPH short and stout, narrowing only near base (Fig. 10a)
…..Cavariella salicicola
–
R IV+V0.75-1.04
× HT II. SIPH with narrower basal stem extending over 0.3-0.5 of length (Figs
10 b-d)
…..6
6
SIPH coarsely imbricated, and markedly swollen on
distal part, with maximum diameter of swollen part about twice minimum
diameter near base, and 0.64-0.73 × R IV+V (based on apt. from Salix)
…..Cavariella salicis
–
SIPH
moderately imbricated, less swollen, maximum diameter of swollen part less
than 0.64 × R IV+V (Fig.
10b)
…..Cavariella aegopodii
7
ANT PT/BASE 2.6-4.0
…..Cavariella
pastinacae
–
ANT PT/BASE1.4-2.0
…..8
8
SIPH 0.98-1.1 × head width across (and including)
eyes, and 6.7-8.7 × maximum width of swollen part (Fig. 10c). Length
of supracaudal process at least 1.6 × maximum width of swollen part of SIPH
(Fig. 10f). (Al. with a complete black band on ABD TERG 6)
…..Cavariella
archangelicae
–
SIPH 0.8-1.01 (-1.07) × head width across eyes,
and 5.0-7.3 × maximum width of swollen part
(Fig. 10d). Length of supracaudal process less than 1.5 × maximum width of swollen
part of SIPH.(Fig.10g) (Al. with a pair of roundish dark marks on ABD TERG 6)
…..Cavariella
konoi
9
Supracaudal process reduced, distinctly shorter
than ANT II (e.g. Fig.10
h, i)
…..10
–
Supracaudal process at least as long as ANT II
…..14
10
Femoral hairs numerous, long and fine, longer
than 0.5 × width of hind femur
…..11
–
Femoral hairs sparse, short and rigid, shorter
than 0.5 × width of hind femur
…..12
11
Head and cauda dark, tergum with variably
developed dark markings. Secondary rhinaria sometimes present on ANT III-V or
IV-V (of aptera)
…..Cavariella
oenanthi
–
Head and cauda pale, tergum without dark
markings. Antennae (of aptera) without secondary rhinaria
…..Cavariella
sapporoensis
12
BL 1.5-2.4 mm. Tergum pigmented, and with
nodulose ornamentation. SIPH 2.7-3.0 × cauda, which bears 6-8 hairs. R IV+V
1.4-1.6 × HT II
…..Cavariella
japonica
–
BL2.6-3.1 mm. Tergum pale, smooth. SIPH more
than 3 × cauda, which bears 9-16 hairs. R IV+V either 1.2-1.3 × or 1.6-2.0 ×
HT II
…..13
13
R IV+V 1.2-1.3 × HT II
…..Cavariella
largispiracula
–
R
IV+V 1.6-2.0 × HT II
…..
Cavariella heraclei
14
Antennae 5-segmented
…..Cavariella
angelicae
–
Antennae 6-segmented
…..Cavariella
theobaldi
15
SIPH very small, much shorter and thinner than
cauda (Figs.10j-k)
…..16
–
SIPH almost as thick as and/or as long as, or
longer than, cauda
…..17
16
Cauda triangular in dorsal view. SIPH about twice
(1.8-2.2) times as long as their diameter at midlength (Fig.10j)
…..Semiaphis
sphondylii
–
Cauda tongue shaped, with rounded apex. SIPH 1.0-1.8 × their diameter at midlength (Fig.10k)
…..Semiaphis
heraclei
17
Cauda helmet-shaped, not longer than its basal
width in dorsal view
…..18
–
Cauda tongue-shaped, at least 1.2 × longer than
its basal width in dorsal view
…..23
18
Cauda with 9-13 hairs
…..Dysaphis
angelicophaga*
–
Cauda with 4-6 hairs
…..19
19
Dorsal abdominal hairs very short and blunt,
0.25-0.65 × ANT BD III and not arising from pigmentedscleroites
…..20
–
Dorsal abdominal hairs mostly longer than ANT BD
III and many of them arising from pigmented scleroites
…..21
20
Hairs on ANT IIIdistinctly longer and with more acute apices than those on ABD
TERG 2 and 3. ANT III, and usually IV also, with many secondary rhinaria (in
apt.)
…..Dysaphis newskyi ssp. ossiannilssoni
–
Hairs on ANT III short and blunt, like those on
ABD TERG 2 and 3.ANT of apt.
without secondary rhinaria (but these may be present in alatiform apt. with
strongly sclerotised thorax)
…..Dysaphis
apiifolia
21
Spinal tubercles (STu) present on head and
all ABD TERG, except sometimes 3 and 4. MTu on ABD TERG 7 as well as 1-5.
SIPH coarsely imbricated
…..Dysaphis tschildarensis ssp. tuberculata*
–
STu at most present on head and ABD TERG 7-8 or
8. MTu on ABD TERG 1-5 only. SIPH only moderately imbricated
…..22
22
SIPH more than 2 × their basal widths,
1.0-1.4 × R IV+V and 0.083-0.12 × BL
…..Dysaphis
angelicae
–
SIPH less than 2 × their basal widths,
0.75-1.1 × R IV+V and 0.06-0.077 × BL
…..Dysaphis
foeniculus
23
SIPH tapering or cylindrical
…..24
–
SIPH slightly to moderately swollen or clavate
…..26
24
ANT 5-segmented, with PT/BASE c.1.3.
Rostrum very long, reaching back beyond bases of SIPH, which are long, thin,
and rather pale. Cauda short and rounded. Prothorax and ABD TERG 1-5 (but not
7?) with well-developed marginal tubercles (MTu)
…..Aphis angelicae*
–
ANT usually 6-segmented, with PT/BASE more than
1.4. Rostrum much shorter, SIPH pale or dark, cauda tongue-shaped. MTu
present or absent
…..25
25
ABD TERG 1-7 or
1-5 and 7 with well-developed marginal tubercles (MTu)
…..Aphis
grosmannae
–
MTu
only regularly present on ABD TERG 1 and 7, with occasionally small ones on
some other segments