family
Aphids
Aphididae
Field notes
The Aphididae are a very large insect family in the aphid superfamily (Aphidoidea), of the order Hemiptera. These insects suck the sap from plant leaves. Several thousand species are placed in this family, many of which are considered plant/crop pests. They are the family of insects containing most plant virus vectors (around 200 known) with the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) being one of the most prevalent and indiscriminate carriers.
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- Aphidinae 120 native
- Calaphidinae 32 native
- Woolly Aphids and Gall-making Aphids 29 native
- Chaitophorinae 7 native
- Giant Aphids 6 native
- Drepanosiphinae 6 native
- Hormaphidinae 5 native
- Tamaliinae 4 native
- Phyllaphidinae 2 native
- Mindarinae 2 native
- Greenideinae 2 native
- Lachnochaitophorus 1 native
- Anoeciinae 1 native
- Cedoaphis
- Cachryphora
- Thelaxinae
- Phloeomyzinae
- Glyphinaphis
- Cornaphis
- Saltusaphidinae
- Neophyllaphidinae
- Eomacrosiphon
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native aphids All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Manzanita Leafgall Aphid
Tamalia coweni
4,953 observations
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Potato Aphid
Macrosiphum euphorbiae
4,676 observations
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Sumac Gall Aphid
Melaphis rhois
4,321 observations
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Mealy Plum Aphid
Hyalopterus pruni
1,748 observations
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Foxglove Aphid
Aulacorthum solani
539 observations
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Leafcurl Plum Aphid
Brachycaudus helichrysi
172 observations