Asteraceae
HOST LISTS AND KEYS FOR EACH PLANT GENUS (in alphabetical order) |
Obe-Par Oberna Caryophyllaceae Oberna behen = Silene vulgaris O. multifida Macrosiphum eastopi, stellariae O. wallichiana Aphidura ornatella; Aphis craccivora; Brachycolus
cucubali Use
key to apterae on Silene. Obione see Atriplex Amaranthaceae Ochetophila Rhamnaceae Ochetophila nana Aphis conflicta O. trinervis Aphis conflicta Ochna Ochnaceae A single aphid species, Sitobion
ochnearum, is recorded from 4 spp. of Ochna;
O. afzelii, O. leptoclada, O.
pretoriensis, O. pulchra. Ochradenus Resedaceae Ochradenus baccatus Myzus persicae Ochroma Bombacaceae Ochroma
lagopus Aphis gossypii
Ochthodium Brassicaceae Ochthodium
aegyptiacum Brevicoryne brassicae Ocimum Lamiaceae Ocimum americanum Aphis gossypii O. basilicum Aphis [affinis], craccivora, fabae, gossypii; Aulacorthum solani; Macrosiphum mesosphaeri; Myzus
ornatus, persicae; Neomyzus circumflexus; [Ovatus crataegarius]; Sitobion colei O. canum = O.
americanum O. gratissimum Aphis
gossypii;
Aulacorthum solani; Macrosiphum mesosphaeri,
salviae; Myzus
ornatus O. minimum Myzus
ornatus O. obovatum Aphis gossypii O. sanctum = O.
tenuiflorum O. tenuiflorum Aphis gossypii; Macrosiphum mesosphaeri; Myzus ornatus O. urticifolium = O.
gratissimum Ocimum sp. Aphis spiraecola; [Sitobion indicum] Key
to apterae on Ocimum:- 1 SIPH mainly or wholly dark,
with a subapical zone of reticulation (at least 4-5 rows of closed polygonal
cells)
..2 - SIPH pale or dark, without subapical polygonal reticulation
..go to key to
polyphagous aphids 2 ANT and tibiae mainly
pale. Dorsum with an extensive solid
dark shield across ABD TERG 1-5, fused with marginal and antesiphuncular
sclerites. Longest hairs on ANT III less than 0.5 Χ BD III
..Sitobion colei - ANT and tibiae mainly
dark. Dorsum without a complete dark shield, with or without a less extensive
dark patch. Longest hairs on ANT III more than 0.5 Χ BD III
..3 3 Dorsal abdomen with a central dark patch. Head as dark as ANT. SIPH
wholly dark. Process at base of prothoracic furca is tubercular, about as
long as its basal width
..Macrosiphum
salviae - Dorsal
abdomen without a dark central patch. Head paler than ANT. SIPH usually with
paler basal section. Process at base of prothoracic furca is broadly conical,
much shorter than its basal width
..Macrosiphum mesosphaeri Ocotea Lauraceae Ocotea
acutifolia Lizerius ocoteae
O. glomerata
(?) Lizerius pustulatus O. porphyria Lizerius ocoteae Ocotea sp. Aphis (Toxoptera)
aurantii; Lizerius tuberculatus Key to species:-
1 Body of aptera with conical, club-shaped or
crown-shaped processes .....2 - Body of aptera without processes .....go to key to polyphagous aphids 2 ABD TERG 1-5
each with 6 sclerites, the marginal ones developed into short conical
processes, and transverse bars on ABD TERG 6-8; ABD TERG 8 bearing 2 large
conical processes and 2-4 much smaller ones (fig. 63A). Antenna of aptera 6-segmented .....Lizerius
ocoteae - Dorsal body
membranous, with numerous short spinulose club-shaped or crown-shaped
processes. ABD TERG 8 with 4 tapering or finger-like processes (e.g. fig. 63B). Antennae of aptera often 5-segmented .....3 3 Aptera
with apical diameter of largest spinal process on ABD TERG V c. 30 μm,
about as wide as SIPH pore. Processes are finger-like/tapering only on ABD
TERG 8. Alata with ANT III bearing 8-17 secondary rhinaria in a row, and ANT
PT/BASE 0.18-0.29
..Lizerius
tuberculatus - Aptera with apical
diameter of largest spinal process on ABD TERG V c. 20 μm, about 0.5 of
width of SIPH pore. Marginal processes are finger-like/tapering on ABD TERG
(4-)5-7. Alata with ANT III bearing 15-26 secondary rhinaria scattered all
over segment, and ANT PT/BASE 0.30-0.36
..Lizerius pustulatus Octadesmia see
Dilomilis Orchidaceae Octomeron see
Platostoma Lamiaceae Ocymum see
Ocimum Lamiaceae ΧOdontioda Orchidaceae ΧOdontioda
sp.
(hybrid) Aphis spiraecola Odontites (including Orthantha) Orobanchaceae Odontites lutea Brachycaudus mimeuri,
persicae O. purpureus Brachycaudus helichrysi O. serotina = O.
vulgaris O. sicula Brachycaudus mimeuri O. verna Brachycaudus mimeuri O. vulgaris Aphis
frangulae, sibirica; Brachycaudus persicae Key
to apterae on Odontites:- 1 Cauda short and rounded,
not longer than its basal width
..2 - Cauda finger-like, longer
than its basal width
..3 2 Dorsum with an extensive
solid black shield covering almost all of metanotum and ABD TERG 1-6
..Brachycaudus mimeuri (or persicae: see text) - Dorsum without an
extensive solid black shield
..Brachycaudus helichrysi 3 SIPH 0.4-0.9 Χ cauda, which is as dark as SIPH and bears 7-19 hairs
..Aphis sibirica - SIPH (0.8-)0.9-2.1 Χ cauda, which is usually paler than SIPH and bears
4-11(-13) hairs ....Aphis frangulae group
(or try key to polyphagous aphids) Odontoglossum Orchidaceae Odontoglossum
sp. Sitobion luteum (or
try key to orchid-feeding aphids under Cymbidium) Odontonema Acanthaceae Odontonema
strictum Myzus persicae Odontospermum see Asteriscus Asteraceae Oedibasis Apiaceae Oedibasis
platycarpa Aphis craccivora Oemleria (including Osmaronia) Rosaceae Oemleria cerasiformis Macrosiphum [euphorbiae], occidentale, osmaroniae Key
to apterae on Oemleria:- - R IV +V short and blunt,
about as long as its basal width, 0.7-0.8 Χ HT II. ANT BASE VI 1.5-2.3 Χ R
IV+V. Cauda with 8-14 hairs
..Macrosiphum occidentale - R IV+V much longer than its
basal width, 0.9-1.1 Χ HT II. ANT BASE VI 1.0-1.5 Χ R IV+V. Cauda with 5-8
hairs
..Macrosiphum osmaroniae Oenanthe Apiaceae Oenanthe aquatica Anuraphis subterranea; Aulacorthum solani; Cavariella aegopodii; Pemphigus protospirae Oe. crocata Aphis fabae; Cavariella aegopodii, pastinacae, theobaldi; Hyadaphis passerinii; Macrosiphum euphorbiae; Myzus persicae Oe. javanica Amphorophora cryptotaeniae; Aphis
craccivora, gossypii, spiraecola; Brachycaudus helichrysi; Cavariella oenanthi, salicicola; [Hyalopterus pruni]; Myzus persicae; Semiaphis heraclei Oe. pimpinelloides Aphis
fabae, spiraecola;
Dysaphis apiifolia; Hyadaphis passerinii Oe. sarmentosa Cavariella
aegopodii, konoi; Hyadaphis passerinii; Pemphigus populicaulis Oe. silaifolia Cavariella
aegopodii; Macrosiphum
euphorbiae Oe. stolonifera = Oe. javanica Oenanthe spp. [Aphis oenanthis Lichtenstein
(nomen nudum)]; Cavariella salicis Key
to apterae on Oenanthe:- 1 ABD TERG 8 with a posteriorly
projecting process above cauda bearing 2 hairs (e.g. Fig 10g); in 1
species (Cavariella oenanthi) this is reduced to a small warty knob
in the centre of ABD TERG 8, with 2 associated hairs (Fig. 10i) .....2 - No supracaudal process, nor
are there 2 hairs on ABD TERG 8 close
together and associated with a warty knob .....8 2 SIPH clavate; swollen on distal half to at
least 1.2 Χ narrowest part of basal half. ANT PT/BASE 0.6-2.0 .....3 - SIPH tapering or cylindrical, or with slight subapical swelling. ANT
PT/BASE 1.3-3.5 .
.6 3 Supracaudal process conical or finger-like, not projecting to tip of
cauda .....4 - Supracaudal process large,
conical, extending beyond and usually covering cauda .....6 4 ANT PT/BASE 2.6-4.0
..Cavariella pastinacae - ANT PT/BASE 0.6-2.0
..5 5 ANT
PT/BASE 0.6-1.3. R IV+V 0.7-0.95 Χ HT II, and
without accessory hairs .
.Cavariella aegopodii - ANT PT/BASE 1.35-2.0. R IV+V 1.0-1.2 Χ
HT II, with 2 accessory hairs .....Cavariella konoi 6 R IV+V 1.05-1.2
Χ HT II. SIPH short and stout, narrowing only at base .....Cavariella
salicicola - R IV+V 0.85-1.04
Χ HT II. SIPH with narrower basal stem extending over about 0.3 of length
..Cavariella
salicis 7 Supracaudal process reduced to a warty knob,
distinctly shorter than ANT II (Fig. 10i). Head and
Cauda dark, tergum with variably developed dark markings. Secondary rhinaria
sometimes present on ANT III-V or IV-V (of aptera). ANT PT/BASE 1.3-1.8.
Femoral hairs numerous, long and fine, longer than 0.5 Χ width of hind femur .....Cavariella oenanthi - Supracaudal process at
least as long as ANT II. Head and cauda pale, tergum without dark markings.
Antennae (of aptera) without secondary rhinaria. ANT PT/BASE 2.1-3.5. Femoral
hairs sparse and shorter than 0.5 Χ width of hind femur .....Cavariella theobaldi 8 SIPH very small and flangeless; less than 0.5 Χ
cauda and often not much longer (1.0-1.8 Χ) than their diameter at midlength
..Semiaphis
heraclei - SIPH (if present at all) more than 0.6 Χ
cauda, and with a flange
..9 9 Cauda helmet-shaped, a little shorter than its
basal width. Spinal tubercles (STu) present on head and at least ABD TERG 8
..10 - Cauda (if developed at all) tongue- or
finger-shaped and distinctly longer than its basal width. STu usually not
evident
..11 10 SIPH less than 2 Χ basal width with
close-set rows of spinules. Cauda with c.10-12 hairs
..Anuraphis
subterranea - SIPH more than 2 Χ basal width with normal
imbrication. Cauda with 5 hairs
..Dysaphis
apiifolia 11 SIPH and cauda both dark, with SIPH swollen
on distal 0.7, and 0.9-1.4 Χ cauda
..Hyadaphis
passerinii - Without that combination of characters
..12 12 SIPH strongly clavate, with swollen part
maximally 1.8-2.1 Χ minimum width on basal part, and with a subapical constriction
bearing 2-3 rows of tranverse striae below the well-developed flange. R IV+V
1.5-1.7 Χ HT II. Apex of ANT PT pointed
..Amphorophora
cryptotaeniae - Without that combination of characters .....go to key to
polyphagous aphids Oenocarpus Arecaceae Oenocarpus distichus Cerataphis brasiliensis Oenothera Onagraceae Oenothera affinis Aphis oenotherae Oe. amoena = Clarkia amoena Oe. berteroana = Oenothera
affinis Oe. biennis Anoecia [cornicola], oenotherae, [setariae]; Aphis fabae, frangulae, gossypii,
grossulariae, holoenotherae,
nasturtii, oenotherae, oestlundi; Aulacorthum solani; Brachycaudus cardui; Macrosiphum euphorbiae, gaurae,[pallidum]; Myzus [biennis], oenotherae,
persicae; [Pemphigus oenotherae (nomen nudum)]; [Uroleucon ambrosiae] Oe. brevihypanthialis
=
Oe. deflexa var. brevihypanthialis Oe. casimiri Aphis holoenotherae Oe. cespitosa = Pachylophis cespitosa Oe. deflexa Aphis holoenotherae
(incl. var. brevihypanthialis) Oe. erythrosepala = Oenothera glazioviana Oe. flaemingina [Aphis sp. nr. holoenotherae - Rakauskas 2008] Oe. flava [Protaphis middletonii] Oe. fruticosa = Kneiffia
fruticosa Oe. glazioviana Aphis epilobiaria,
oenotherae, spiraecola; [Macrosiphum rosae]; Myzus ornatus; [Uroleucon nigrotuberculatum] Oe. grandiflora = Oenothera glazioviana Oe. hazelae var. subterminalis Aphis
holoenotherae Oe. javanica Aphis
spiraecola Oe. lamarckiana Aphis
holoenotherae, oenotherae Oe. megallanica Aphis
grossulariae Oe. missouriensis = Megapterium
missouriense Oe. muricata = Oenothera biennis Oe. oakesiana Aphis
holoenotherae, oenotherae Oe. odorata Aphis
gossypii, oenotherae, spiraecola; Rhopalosiphoninus
staphyleae Oe. parviflora Aphis
oenotherae Oe. perangusta Χ
biennis Aphis
holoenotherae Oe. picensis Aphis
spiraecola Oe. pilosella = Kneiffia pilosella Oe. rosea Rhopalosiphoninus
staphyleae Oe. rubricauloides Aphis
holoenotherae Oe. sarmentosa [Cavariella aegopodii] Oe. serrulata = Calylophus serrulata Oe. spectabilis Aphis oenotherae Oe. stricta Aphis
oenotherae Oe. strigosa var. subulifera
Myzus oenotherae Oe. stuchii [Aphis sp. nr holoenotherae Rakauskas 2008] Oe. subterminalis = Oenothera hazelae var.
subterminalis Oe. subulifera = Oenothera strigosa var.
subulifera Oe. versicolor Brachycaudus
helichrysi Oenothera sp. Aphis praeterita, sambuci; [Protaphis sp. (Utah, USA;
A. Jensen, aphidtrek.org) Key
to apterae on Oenothera:- 1 ANT PT/BASE less than
0.5, with numerous long hairs. SIPH as large pores with surrounding hairs on
shallow pigmented cones
..Anoecia oenotherae - ANT PT/BASE more than
1.4, with few hairs. SIPH tubular
..2 2 ANT tubercles undeveloped
or weakly developed, so that front of head is convex, straight or sinuous in
dorsal view
..3 - ANT tubercles well
developed, so there is a deep frontal sinus in dorsal view
..16 3 Cauda helmet-shaped, not
longer than its basal width, with 4-8 hairs. SIPH have a distinct annular
subapical incision. Spiracular apertures are large and rounded. ABD TERG 1
and 7 are without marginal tubercles (MTu)
..4 - Cauda tongue-shaped, as long as or longer than its basal width, with
4-21 hairs. SIPH without a subapical annular incision. Spiracular apertures
reniform. ABD TERG 1 and 7 with MTu
..5 4 Dorsal abdomen with an extensive solid
black shield. ANT III 0.31-0.47 mm, 2.4-3.4 Χ HT II. R IV+V 0.17-0.24 mm.
SIPH dark, imbricated, 1.7-3.4 Χ cauda .....Brachycaudus
cardui - Dorsal abdomen without a
black shield. ANT III 0.07-0.25 mm, 0.9-2.2 Χ HT II. R IV+V 0.10-0.15 mm.
SIPH pale, smooth, 0.8-2.0 Χ cauda ......Brachycaudus helichrysi 5 Cauda bluntly triangular,
about as long as its basal width or only a little longer. ANT III with
(0-)1-12 rhinaria on distal half
..Protaphis middletonii - Cauda tongue-shaped, distinctly
longer than its basal width. ANT III without rhinaria (except in alatiform
specimens)
..6 6 SIPH 2.2-4.5 Χ cauda, which
is black and bears 9-20 hairs. ABD TERG 2-4(-6) as well as 1 and 7 with
well-developed MTu
..Aphis sambuci - SIPH 0.7-2.5 Χ cauda, if
more than 2.1 Χ then cauda is pale or dusky and bears fewer hairs. ABD TERG
2-6 with or without small MTu
..7 7 SIPH pale. R IV+V 0.13-0.18 mm long, with 5-12 accessory hairs. Cauda
with 8-24 hairs
..8 - SIPH pale, dark, or
dark-tipped. R IV+V 0.075-0.145 mm long, with 2 accessory hairs. Cauda with
4-24 hairs
..11 8 ABD TERG 2-6 mostly with
MTu, as well as ABD TERG 1 and 7
..Aphis grossulariae - ABD TERG 2-6 without MTu
..9 9 Tarsi almost completely
smooth. Cauda with 16-24 hairs
..Aphis epilobiaria - Tarsi distinctly
imbricated. Cauda with 8-16 hairs
..10 10 ANT PT/BASE 1.9-2.5 (usually more than 2)
..Aphis oenotherae - ANT PT/BASE 1.5-2.3
(usually less than 2)
..Aphis holoenotherae 11 ANT
PT/BASE 3.3-4.7. Cauda with 5-8 hairs
..Aphis praeterita - ANT PT/BASE 1.2-3.5 (if
more than 3.1 then cauda has 11-24 hairs)
..12 12 ANT
PT/BASE 1.2-1.9. R IV+V 1.35-1.7 Χ HT II. Anterior half of subgenital plate
with 4-6 hairs
..Aphis oestlundi - ANT
PT/BASE 1.9-3.5. R IV+V 0.9-1.4 Χ HT II. Anterior half of subgenital plate
with 2-9 hairs
..13 13 SIPH pale except at apices .
.Aphis
nasturtii - SIPH dark
..14 14 SIPH clearly darker than cauda, which bears
4-8 hairs. Longest hind
femoral hairs only 0.4-0.7 Χ diameter of trochantro-femoral suture ......Aphis
gossypii - Cauda always dark like SIPH, and bearing
7-24 hairs. Longest hind femoral hairs usually more than 0.7 Χ diameter of
trochantro-femoral suture .....15 15 Dorsal abdomen without any dark markings. Cauda usually with a midway
constriction, and bearing 7-15 hairs .....Aphis
spiraecola - Dorsal
abdomen with dark bands on ABD TERG 8, or 7 and 8, and often with dark
markings anterior to SIPH. Cauda without any midway constriction, and bearing
11-24 hairs
..Aphis fabae 16 SIPH with subapical reticulation (at least 4-5
rows of closed polygonal cells). Head smooth, with inner faces of ANT
tubercles divergent
..17 - SIPH without subapical polygonal
reticulation. Head spiculose, with inner faces of ANT tubercles parallel or
apically convergent
..18 17 SIPH variably pigmented, often dark distally. ANT
VI BASE 0.65-0.95 Χ R IV+V. R IV+V 1.1-1.3 Χ HT II
..Macrosiphum
gaurae - SIPH usually pale, or only dusky at apices. ANT
VI BASE 0.9-1.3 Χ R IV+V. R
IV+V 0.85-1.1 Χ HT II
..Macrosiphum
euphorbiae 18 Longest hairs on ANT III more than 0.5 Χ BD III
(?). ANT dark beyond basal half of ANT V. SIPH 1.4-1.9 Χ cauda (?)
..Myzus biennis (or oenotherae?
- see text)* - Longest hairs on ANT III less than 0.5 Χ BD
III. ANT pale except for segmental apices. SIPH 1.9-2.5 Χ cauda
..19 19 ANT III with (0-) 1-2 (-3) small rhinaria near
base. Inner faces of ANT tubercles approximately parallel-sided. SIPH tapering/cylindrical on distal half
..Aulacorthum solani - ANT III without rhinaria. Inner faces of
ANT tubercles apically convergent. SIPH slightly swollen on distal half
..Myzus
persicae Ohwia Fabaceae Ohwia
caudata Aphis gossypii Oldenlandia Rubiaceae Oldenlandia corymbosa Aphis gossypii; Myzus persicae O. herbacea Aphis
gossypii O. sclerophylla Aphis
gossypii Oldenlandia spp. [Acyrthosiphon pisum]; Aulacorthum solani; [Lipaphis pseudobrassicae]; Myzus cymbalariae; Uroleucon compositae Use
key to polyphagous
aphids. Oldfeltia Asteraceae Oldfeltia polyphlebia see Senecio
polyphlebius Olea Olives Oleaceae Olea europaea Prociphilus oleae;
[Tetraneura agnesii del Guercio 1920] Olearia Asteraceae Olearia bullata [Aphis sp. near coprosmae
(New Zealand; Teulon et al. 2013)] O. gunniana Aphis gossypii; [Uroleucon sp. (Leonard
1972a)] O. lirata [Uroleucon sp. (Leonard 1972a)] O. passerinoides Myzus persicae; [Uroleucon sp. (Leonard
1972a)] O. pimeleoides [Uroleucon sp. (Leonard 1972a)] O. viscidula Myzus
persicae; [Uroleucon
sp. (Leonard 1972a)] Use key to polyphagous
aphids. (Note: the Uroleucon is a
large, red, apparently undescribed species.) Oligostachyum Poaceae Oligostachyum shiuyingianum Ceratovacuna
hoffmanni;
Chaitoregma
tattakana Use key to aphids
on Arundinaria. Oligotrichum Polytrichaceae Oligotrichum aligerum Myzodium modestum Use key to apterae of
moss-feeding aphids under Polytrichum. Omalotheca Asteraceae Omalotheca
caucasica = Gnaphalium sylvaticum Oncidium Orchidaceae Oncidium altissimum Cerataphis orchidearum; Myzus persicae; Sitobion luteum O. cebolleta = Trichocentrum cebolleta O. sphacelatum Aphis
(Toxoptera) aurantii Use
key to apterae on orchids under Cymbidium. Oncoba Salicaceae Oncoba spinosa Aphis (Toxoptera)
aurantii;
Schoutedenia ralumensis Key
to apterae on Oncoba:- - ABD TERG 7 with a pair of
long, pointed backwardly-directed processes. SIPH as short broad cones. ANT 5-segmented. ANT PT/BASE less
than 1 .
Schoutedenia ralumensis - ABD TERG 7 without long processes. SIPH tubular, dark, much longer
than wide. ANT 6-segmented, with ANT
PT/BASE 3.5-5.0
.. Aphis (Toxoptera) aurantii Oncosiphon Asteraceae Oncosiphon piluliferum Aphis craccivora Onobrychis Fabaceae Onobrychis arenaria ssp. sibirica Aphis craccivora O. argentea ssp. hispanica
= O. conferta ssp. hispanica O. conferta ssp.
hispanica Aphis craccivora O. cyri Aphis craccivora O. gracilis Acyrthosiphon pisum O. kachetica Acyrthosiphon pisum; Aphis craccivora, fabae; Therioaphis trifolii O. micrantha Aphis craccivora O. montana Acyrthosiphon
pisum; Aphis
craccivora O. pulchella Aphis
craccivora, [ laburni (= cytisorum?)] O. sativa = O.
viciifolia O. sibirica = O.
arenaria ssp. sibirica O. squarrosa Acyrthosiphon
pisum O. tanaitica (= O. arenaria) Aphis craccivora O. transcaucasica Aphis craccivora O. viciifolia Acyrthosiphon
loti, pisum; Aphis [craccae], craccivora, fabae, pseudocomosa; [Brachycaudus persicae]; Therioaphis trifolii Onobrychis sp. [Smynthurodes betae] Key
to apterae on Onobrychis:- 1 Fore coxae greatly enlarged. SIPH in form of truncate cones.
Cauda knobbed, anal plate bilobed. Dorsal hairs with expanded apices, and arising
from pigmented, tuberculate bases .
.Therioaphis
trifolii - Fore coxae normal. SIPH tubular. Cauda tongue- or finger-shaped, anal plate
entire. Dorsal hairs with blunt or pointed apices, not arising from
tuberculate bases ..
2 2
Body pale, spindle-shaped; BL 2.0-4.4 mm. ANT
tubercles well developed with inner faces divergent. SIPH and cauda pale
..3 - Body oval,
with an extensive dark dorsal shield; BL 1.4-2.2 mm. ANT tubercles weakly
developed. SIPH and cauda both dark
..4 3 ANT I longer than wide and bearing 9-23 hairs.
SIPH attenuate distally, thinner than hind tibia at midlength
..Acyrthosiphon pisum - ANT I not longer than wide, bearing 6-10
hairs. SIPH not attenuate distally, as thick as or thicker than hind tibia at
midlength
..Acyrthosiphon loti 4 Longest ANT hairs 0.67-1.4 Χ ANT BD III. Femoral
hairs about as long as trochantro-femoral suture. Cauda with 8-19 hairs
(rarely less than 10)
..Aphis
pseudocomosa - Longest ANT hairs 0.37-0.75 Χ ANT BD III. Femoral
hairs shorter. Cauda with 4-9 hairs
..Aphis craccivora Onoclea Woodsiaceae Onoclea sensibilis Amphorophora ampullata,
ampullata ssp. laingi;
Aulacorthum solani; Neomyzus circumflexus O. struthiopteris see Matteuccia Use
key to fern-feeding aphids under Polypodium. Ononis Fabaceae Ononis alba Therioaphis obscura O. antiquorum = O.
spinosa ssp. antiquorum O. aragonensis Aphis fabae O. arvensis = O.
spinosa ssp. hircina O. austriaca = O.
spinosa ssp. austriaca O. diffusa Therioaphis
ononidis O. fruticosa Acyrthosiphon
loti, ononis; Aphis
brunnea O. hircina = O.
spinosa ssp. hircina O. leiosperma = O.
spinosa ssp. leiosperma O. minutissima Aphis
craccivora; Therioaphis
alatina O. natrix (incl.
sspp. Acyrthosiphon
pilosum, pisum; angustissima, ramosissima) Aphis brunnea, craccivora, [medicaginis]; [Myzus persicae]; Therioaphis alatina, natricis, trifolii O. pseudohircina = spinosa ssp. hircina O. pubescens Aphis
brunnea O. pusilla Therioaphis
alatina O. ramosissima = natrix ssp. ramosissima O. reclinata Therioaphis
obscura O. repens Acythrosiphon
loti, ononis, pisum; Aphis kaltenbachi; (= O.
spinosa ssp. procurrens) Macrosiphum euphorbiae; Therioaphis ononidis, trifolii O. repens var. mitis = O. spinosa ssp. hircina O. serrata Therioaphis
ononidis O. spinosa Acyrthosiphon
ononis, pilosum, pisum; (incl. ssp. antiquorum,
austriaca, Aphis brunnea, craccivora, cytisorum,
kaltenbachi, hircina) ?medicaginis;
Brachycaudus helichrysi; Macrosiphum euphorbiae; [Myzus sp. (Bozhko 1976a)]; Therioaphis alatina, hungarica, natricis,
obscura, ononidis, trifolii O. stenophylla Therioaphis
natricis O. tridentata Aphis
cytisorum, kaltenbachi, ononidis O. viscosa Aphis
brunnea; Therioaphis
alatina Key
to apterae on Ononis:- (Couplets
1-3 can be applied to alatae as well as apterae.) 1 Fore coxae greatly enlarged. SIPH in form of truncate cones. Cauda knobbed, anal plate
bilobed. Dorsal hairs with expanded apices, and arising from tuberculate
bases that are often pigmented .
.2 - Fore coxae normal. SIPH tubular. Cauda tongue- or finger-shaped, anal plate
entire. Dorsal hairs with blunt or pointed apices, not arising from
tuberculate bases ..
7 2 ABD TERG 1-4 each bearing 7-10 (mostly 8) long
hairs
..Therioaphis
trifolii - ABD TERG 1-4 each with 4 long hairs (one spinal
pair and one marginal pair; occasionally there are also one or two much
smaller hairs)
..3 3 R IV+V distinctly longer than HT II, and bearing
8-27 accessory hairs
..4 - R IV+V 0.7-0.95 Χ HT II, and bearing 2-8 (-9)
accessory hairs
..6 4 All adult viviparae alate. ABD TERG 8 with 2 (-3)
hairs. (R IV+V with 17-25 accessory hairs)
..Therioaphis alatina - Predominant morph apterous. ABD TERG 8 with 4-6
hairs
..5 5 R IV+V with 14-27 accessory hairs
..Therioaphis
natricis - R IV+V with 8-12 accessory hairs
..Therioaphis
ononidis 6 ABD TERG 1-7 with very large paired variably
pigmented sclerotic cross-bars, often fused across midline. R IV+V with 2-4
accessory hairs
..Therioaphis
obscura - ABD
TERG 1-7 with hairs arising from separate sclerotic plates that are rarely
fused across midline. R IV+V with 6-9 accessory hairs
..Therioaphis hungarica 7 Body spindle-shaped. ANT tubercles well
developed, with inner faces smooth and divergent. ANT often longer than BL
..8 - Body oval.
ANT tubercles undeveloped or weakly developed, ANT shorter than BL
..12 8 SIPH
with subapical polygonal reticulation. Longest hairs on ANT III more than 0.5
Χ basal diameter of segment
..Macrosiphum
euphorbiae - SIPH without subapical polygonal reticulation.
Longest hairs on ANT III usually less than 0.5 Χ basal diameter of segment
..9 9 R
IV+V with 19-36 accessory hairs. First tarsal segments usually with 5 hairs.
Prominent marginal tubercles present on several of ABD TERG 2-4(-5)
..Acyrthosiphon pilosum - R IV+V with 3-12 accessory hairs. First tarsal
segments with 3 hairs. Abdominal marginal tubercles either absent or small
and inconspicuous
..10 10 ANT I with 6-9 hairs. ANT BASE VI 1-1.5 Χ
longer than R IV+V. SIPH not attenuate distally; diameter at midlength
greater than middle diameter of hind tibia ..
Acyrthosiphon
loti - ANT I with 9-23 hairs. ANT BASE VI 1.6-2.9 Χ
longer than R IV+V. SIPH attenuate distally, with diameter at midlength
similar to or less than middle diameter of hind tibia ..
11 11 ANT VI BASE
1.6-1.9 Χ R IV+V, which bears (6-) 8-12 accessory hairs. R IV+V 0.75-0.95
Χ HT II. Cauda with 11-23 hairs
..Acyrthosiphon
ononis - ANT
VI BASE 1.9-2.9 Χ R IV+V which bears 3-7 (-8) accessory hairs. R IV+V
0.67-0.85 Χ HT II. Cauda with 8-14 hairs
..Acyrthosiphon
pisum 12 Cauda helmet-shaped, not longer than its basal
width. SIPH pale, smooth, with a subapical annular incision. Spiracular
apertures large and rounded. ABD TERG 1 and 7 without marginal tubercles
(MTu). Dorsal abdomen without dark markings
..Brachycaudus
helichrysi - Cauda tongue- or finger-shaped, longer than
its basal width. SIPH dark, imbricated, without a subapical annular incision.
Spiracular apertures reniform. ABD TERG 1 and 7 always with MTu. Dorsal
abdomen usually with dark markings
..13 13 SIPH very short, flangeless, 0.2-0.3 Χ cauda.
Dorsum usually with a solid dark shield from metanotum to ABD TERG VI
..Aphis
kaltenbachi - SIPH with a distinct flange, and at least 0.8 Χ
cauda. Dorsum with or without a solid dark shield
..14 14 Very short haired; hairs on ABD TERG 8 are
11-16 μm, and on ABD TERG 3 marginally 11-12 μm. Posterior hair on
hind trochanter 16-24 μm, 0.29-0.52 Χ length of trochantro-femoral suture
..Aphis
?medicaginis (see text) - Longer haired; hairs on ABD TERG 8 are
18-85 μm, and on ABD TERG 3 marginally 12-85 μm. Posterior hair on
hind trochanter (0.34-) 0.5-2.0 Χ length of trochantro-femoral suture
..15 15 ABD TERG 1-4 and 7, and sometimes also 5 and 6, with
MTu. R IV+V 1.1-1.45 Χ HT II and bearing 2-6 (usually 4-5) accessory hairs
..Aphis brunnea - MTu only sporadically present on ABD TERG
2-4. R IV+V 0.9-1.2 Χ HT II, with 2
accessory hairs
..16 16 Cauda with 11-25 hairs.
Dorsal abdomen usually with a few small dark spots anterior to SIPH
..Aphis fabae - Cauda with 4-13 hairs.
Dorsal abdomen usually with extensive dark sclerotisation
..17 17 R IV+V 0.88-1.16 Χ HT II
(mostly 0.9-1.05 Χ). Anterior half of genital plate with 2 (-3) hairs
..Aphis craccivora - R IV+V
0.97-1.3 Χ HT II (mostly 1.06-1.2 Χ). Anterior half of genital plate
with 2-8 hairs (mode 4, mean 5.2)
..Aphis cytisorum Onopordum Asteraceae Onopordum acanthium Aphis craccivora, fabae,
gossypii, solanella, [symphyti]; Brachycaudus cardui, cardui ssp. turanica, helichrysi; Capitophorus carduinus, elaeagni; Dysaphis lappae ssp. cynarae; Macrosiphum euphorbiae; Myzus persicae; Protaphis anuraphoides, [elongata], pseudocardui, terricola; Trama troglodytes; Uroleucon aeneum, bicolor (?), [sonchi] O. anisacanthum = O. heteracanthum O. davisii Aphis
craccivora, spiraecola; Brachycaudus cardui O. heteracanthum Aphis fabae; Myzus persicae O. illyricum Aphis
fabae; Brachycaudus
cardui, helichrysi; Uroleucon aeneum, [sonchi] O. leptolepis Brachycaudus cardui; Protaphis [carthami], terricola O. nervosum Brachycaudus cardui O. olgae Pemphigus
bursarius; Rectinasus
buxtoni; Smynthurodes betae O. sibthorpianum Protaphis terricola O. tauricum Brachycaudus cardui Key
to apterae on Onopordum:- 1 SIPH absent. ANT PT/BASE
less than 0.5. Eyes reduced, often to triommatidia
..2 - SIPH present. ANT PT/BASE
more than 0.6. Eyes well-developed
..5 2
Body
and antennae sparsely hairy. Wax glands present on ABD TERG 3-7
..Pemphigus
bursarius - Body and antennae densely
hairy, e.g. base of last antennal segment with more than 20 hairs. Wax glands
absent or inconspicuous
..3 3 HT II elongate, at least 0.5 Χ hind tibia. ANT 6-segmented
..Trama troglodytes - HT II of normal length.
ANT 5-segmented
..4 4 ANT V BASE and R IV+V both very long, respectively about 1.7 and 2.5 Χ
width of head between antennal bases. ANT II similar in length to ANT I, much
shorter than III .
.Rectinasus
buxtoni - ANT V BASE and R IV+V of normal length , both about 0.5 Χ width of
head between antennal bases. ANT II about twice as long as ANT I, similar in
length to III ..
Smynthurodes
betae 5 Cauda short,
helmet-shaped or bluntly triangular, shorter than or not clearly longer than
its basal width in dorsal view .....6 - Cauda elongate triangular, tongue-or
finger-shaped, clearly longer than its basal width in dorsal view .....11 6 ANT PT/BASE 0.75-1.15. Cauda bluntly triangular with 10-24 hairs. ABD TERG 1 and 7 with
well-developed marginal tubercles (MTu) .....7 - ANT PT/BASE 2.3-5.1. Cauda
helmet-shaped, with 5-8 hairs. If ABD TERG 1 and 7 have MTu then these are
also present on ABD TERG 2-5
..9 7 ANT III usually without secondary rhinaria (rarely with 1-3). (Longest
hairs on ABD TERG 3 are 0.7-1.1 Χ ANT BD III)
..Protaphis pseudocardui - ANT III and IV usually
with rhinaria (0-12 on III and 0-4 on IV) .....8 8 Longest hairs on ABD
TERG 3 are 1.2-1.3 Χ ANT BD III. SIPH 0.9-1.2 Χ cauda, and with a distinct
flange. R IV+V 1.45-1.65 Χ HT II
..Protaphis anuraphoides - Longest hairs on ABD
TERG 3 are 0.3-0.9 Χ ANT BD III. SIPH 0.67-0.92 Χ cauda, with a weak flange .
R IV+V 1.2-1.4 (-1.5) Χ HT II
...Protaphis
terricola 9 Dorsal abdomen with an
extensive solid black patch. SIPH 0.10-0.15 Χ BL. Mesosternum with a pair of
dark mammariform processes .....Brachycaudus cardui - Dorsal abdomen without a solid black
patch, at most with scattered dark markings. SIPH 0.05-0.10 Χ BL. Mesosternum
without mammariform processes .....10 10 BL 0.9-2.0 mm. SIPH smooth, short and broad-based, 1.5-2.0
Χ their diameter at midlength. Spinal
and marginal tubercles (STu and MTu) rare or absent ......Brachycaudus helichrysi - BL 2.1-3.0 mm. SIPH imbricated and about 3 Χ their diameter
at midlength. Numerous well-developed STu and
MTu present .....Dysaphis lappae ssp. cynarae 11 Hairs on front of head
and dorsal body mostly long and capitate, and arising from tuberculate bases .....12 - Hairs on front of head
and dorsal body not capitate .....13 12 Cauda 1.1-1.5 Χ R IV+V, and bearing 5-8 hairs.
ANT PT 3.1-4.4 Χ R IV+V, and ANT PT/BASE 4.6-6.3. SIPH without dark apices
..Capitophorus
carduinus - Cauda 1.4-2.3 Χ R IV+V,
and bearing 7-13 hairs. ANT PT 4.5-6.3 Χ R IV+V, and ANT PT/BASE 6.0-9.2.
SIPH with dark apices
..Capitophorus
elaeagni 13 BL 3.5-5.0 mm. ANT III
with 17-45 rhinaria. SIPH dark, with reticulation extending over distal
0.15-0.25 of length
..14 - BL less than 3.5, and
other characters not in that combination
..go to key to
polyphagous aphids 14 Cauda black. ABD TERG 2-4 consistently with
well-developed MTu. R IV+V 1.2-1.3 Χ HT II
..Uroleucon aeneum - Cauda pale. ABD TERG 2-3
irregularly with very small MTu. R IV+V 0.79-0.84 Χ HT II
..Uroleucon
bicolor (? see text) Onosma Boraginaceae Onosma
stellulata Brachycaudus cardui Onosmodium Boraginaceae Onosmodium bejariense var. occidentale Brachycaudus
helichrysi Onychium Adiantaceae Onychium
japonicum Idiopterus nephrelepidis Ophiopogon Asparagaceae Ophiopogon
japonicus Hydronaphis sp. (Japan Moritsu 1983) Ophiorrhiza Rubiaceae Ophiorrhiza
sp. Aphis spiraecola Ophiuros Poaceae Ophiuros
exaltatus [Iowana zhangi]; Rhopalosiphum maidis Ophrys Orchidaceae Ophrys apifera Aphis fabae O. fusca Dysaphis neostroyani O. sphegodes (incl. arenifera) Aphis
fabae O. Χtodaroana Aphis fabae Use
key to apterae of orchid-feeding aphids under Cymbidium. Oplismenus Poaceae Oplismenus burmannii Hysteroneura setariae; Tetraneura fusiformis O. compositus Asiphonella
dactyloni; [Ceratovacuna nekoashi]; [Hyalomyzus raoi]; Hysteroneura setariae; Micromyzodium
spinulosum; Pentalonia
gavarri; Pseudoregma panicola; Sitobion miscanthi O. hirtellus Pseudoregma panicola O. imbecillis = O. hirtellus O. setarius = O. compositus O. undulatifolius [Ceratovacuna nekoashi]; Pseudoregma panicola; Sitobion akebiae Oplismenus spp. Baizongia pistaciae; Ceratovacuna lanigera; [Pseudoregma koshunensis] Use key to apterae of
grass-feeding aphids under Digitaria. Oplopanax Araliaceae Oplopanax horridum Aphis asclepiadis; Macrosiphum sp. nr euphorbiae (see aphidtrek.org) Use key to
polyphagous aphids. Opopanax Apiaceae Opopanax chironius Anuraphis pyrilaseri,
shaposhnikovi; Aphis
fabae; Dysaphis apiifolia Key
to apterae on Opopanax:- (All 4 species have undeveloped or
weakly-developed ANT tubercles, dark SIPH, dark cross-bands on ABD TERG 8 or
7-8, and usually some scattered dark markings on ABD TERG 1-6.) 1 Cauda distinctly longer than its basal width.
Spinal tubercles (STu) absent, abdominal marginal tubercles (MTu)
consistently present only on ABD TERG 1 and 7
..Aphis
fabae - Cauda helmet-shaped, a little shorter than its
basal width. STu present on head and at least some ABD TERG, and MTu on ABD
TERG 1-5 or 1-7
..2 2 R IV+V much shorter than SIPH. SIPH more
than 3 Χ basal width with normal imbrication. Cauda with 5 hairs
..Dysaphis
apiifolia - R
IV+V longer than SIPH. SIPH less
than 2.5 Χ basal width with close-set rows of spinules. Cauda with 11-18 hairs
..3 3 MTu on ABD TERG 1-5 only. R IV+V 1.6-2.1 Χ HT II
..Anuraphis
pyrilaseri - MTu
on ABD TERG 1-7. R IV+V 1.2-1.6 Χ
HT II
..Anuraphis
shaposhnikovi Opulaster Rosaceae Opulaster malvaceus Utamphorophora humboldti O. opulifolius Aphis
neilliae, [pomi], spiraecola; [Chaetosiphon tetrarhodum]; Rhopalosiphum padi; Utamphorophora humboldti; [aphid
gall Wahlgren 1956, 51] See
key to apterae under Physocarpus. Opuntia Cactaceae Opuntia aurantiaca Protaphis middletonii O. dillenii Aphis gossypii O. ficus-indica Aphis craccivora, fabae; Myzus persicae; Protaphis middletonii O. inermis = O.
stricta O. stricta Pentalonia nigronervosa; Protaphis middletonii O. vulgaris = O.
ficus-indica Opuntia sp. Aphis gossypii Key
to apterae on Opuntia:- - ANT
longer than BL, with ANT PT/BASE 5-8. Femora with basal 0.6 or more of length
pale, rest contrastingly black. SIPH pale basally and dark distally. (Al.
with broad-banded wing-veins, and radius fused with media to form a closed
cell below pterostigma)
..Pentalonia
nigronervosa - Without that combination of characters
..go to key to
polyphagous aphids Orchis Orchidaceae Orchis anthropophora Aphis fabae O. coriophora = Anacamptis coriophora O. purpurea Aphis
orchidis Orchis spp. Aulacorthum solani; Dysaphis neostroyani; Myzus persicae; Neomyzus circumflexus Use
key to apterae of orchid-feeding aphids under Cymbidium. Oreocnide (including Villebrunea) Urticaceae Oreocnide frutescens Aulacorthum solani O. integrifolia [Greenidea bucktonis] Oreopanax Araliaceae Oreopanax
guatemalensis Myzus persicae Origanum (including Majorana) Lamiaceae Origanum compactum Aphis sp. near gossypii O. creticum = O.
vulgare O. heracleoticum = O.
vulgare ssp. viridulum O. majorana (= Majorana Myzus ornatus; Neomyzus circumflexus hortensis) O. Χpaniculatum Aphis origani O. syriacum Eucarazzia
elegans O. tyttanthum = O.
vulgare ssp. gracile O. virens = O.
vulgare ssp. virens O. vulgare (incl. sspp. gracile,
Aphis fabae, gossypii,
nasturtii, origani; virens, viridulum) Aulacorthum
solani; Kaltenbachiella pallida; Myzus ornatus, persicae; [Ovatomyzus chamaedrys]; Ovatus
crataegarius Key
to apterae on Origanum:- 1 ANT usually 4-segmented,
0.12-0.15 Χ BL, with PT/BASE less than 0.5. Eyes 3-facetted. SIPH absent.
Legs very short, with fore- and mid-tarsi usually 1-segmented. Dorsal wax
glands present on head, thorax and ABD TERG 1-8, comprising facets
surrounding an elongate central area
..Kaltenbachiella pallida - ANT 5- or 6-segmented, more
than 0.5 Χ BL, with PT/BASE more than 1. Eyes multifacetted, SIPH present,
tarsi 2-segmented and wax glands not evident
..2 2 SIPH strongly swollen, 5.4-8.2 Χ
cauda, with maximum diameter of swollen part more than 2 Χ minimum diameter
of stem, smooth except for a little subapical polygonal reticulation
..Eucarazzia elegans - SIPH not swollen or much less
swollen, and less than 3.5 Χ cauda
..3 3 Head smooth, ANT
tubercles weakly developed. Marginal tubercles (MTu) present on ABD TERG 1
and 7
..4 - Head spiculose with
well-developed ANT tubercles, their inner faces spiculose or scabrous and
steep-sided. MTu absent from ABD TERG 1 and 7
..7 4 SIPH pale with dark
apices
..Aphis nasturtii - SIPH wholly dark
..5 5 Cauda with 11-24 hairs.
Hairs on ANT III 0.8-3.4 Χ BD III
..Aphis fabae - Cauda with 4-8 hairs.
Hairs on ANT III 0.3-0.7 Χ BD III
..6 6 SIPH
0.10-0.12 Χ BL, 1.05-1.45 Χ cauda. ABD TERG 7 and 8 usually with dark
cross-bands
..Aphis origani - SIPH
0.12-0.26 Χ BL, 1.3-2.5 Χ cauda. ABD TERG 7 and 8 rarely with dark
cross-bands
..Aphis
gossypii 7 Dorsal abdomen without
any dark markings
..8 - Dorsal abdomen with dark
markings
..10 8 SIPH slightly but
distinctly swollen on distal half. ANT 0.7-1.0 Χ BL
..Myzus persicae - SIPH tapering/cylindrical
on distal half. ANT 1.1-1.5 Χ BL
..9 9 Inner
faces of ANT tubercles with convergent,
rounded, scabrous processes. ANT III without rhinaria. ANT PT/BASE 5.2-7.6. R
IV+V 1.3-1.6 Χ HT II, with 2-4 accessory hairs
..Ovatus
crataegarius - Inner faces of ANT tubercles
without processes, approximately parallel. ANT III usually with 1-2 small
rhinaria near base. ANT PT/BASE 4.0-5.4. R IV+V 1.1-1.4 Χ HT II, with 5-7
accessory hairs
..Aulacorthum solani 10 Dorsal abdomen with a large, roughly
U-shaped black patch. ANT PT/BASE 4.3-5.2
..Neomyzus
circumflexus - Dorsal
abdomen with a pattern of dark intersegmental markings. ANT PT/BASE 1.7-2.8
..Myzus ornatus Orixa Rutaceae Orixa japonica ?Aulacorthum ?solani (as Myzus kusaki Shinji); Pseudomegoura magnoliae Use
key to polyphagous
aphids. Orlaya Apiaceae Orlaya grandiflora Aphis solanella; Cavariella theobaldi; Dysaphis crataegi; Hyadaphis passerinii Key
to apterae on Orlaya:- 1 SIPH dark, clavate and
about equal in length to the dark cauda
..Hyadaphis passerinii - SIPH
pale or dark, tapering/cylindrical, longer than cauda, which may also be pale
or dark
..2 2 ABD TERG 8 with a
backwardly-pointed process bearing 2 hairs
..Cavariella theobaldi - No process on ABD TERG 8
..3 3 Cauda helmet-shaped, not
longer than its basal width, usually with 5 hairs. Spinal tubercles (STu)
present on head and ABD TERG 8 or, 7 and 8, and marginal tubercles (MTu) on
ABD TERG 1-5, but not usually on 7 .....Dysaphis crataegi - Cauda
tongue-shaped, longer than its basal width, with 11-23 hairs. STu absent, and
MTu only regularly present on ABD TERG 1 and 7 .....Aphis fabae group (incl. solanella) Ormenis see
Chamaemelum Asteraceae Ornithidium Orchidaceae Ornithidium
adendrobium Cerataphis orchidearum Ornithogalum Asparagaceae Ornithogalum dubium Aphis gossypii Ornithogalum spp. Myzus persicae; Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae, padi Key
to apterae on Ornithogalum:- - Dorsal cuticle with a pattern
of spinules arranged in polygons, with 1-3 spicules in the centre of each
polygon. SIPH clavate
..Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae - Without the above combination of
characters; if dorsal cuticle has
a pattern of spinules arranged in polygons then SIPH not clavate
..go
to key to
polyphagous aphids Ornithopus Fabaceae Ornithopus compressus Aphis craccivora O. isthmocarpus = O.
sativus ssp. isthmocarpus O. perpusillus Acyrthosiphon pisum; Aphis craccivora O. sativus (incl. ssp. isthmocarpus) Aphis craccivora Key
to apterae on Ornithopus:- - Body oval, with an
extensive black sclerotic dorsal shield, BL 1.4-2.2 mm. SIPH and cauda black
..Aphis craccivora - Body
spindle-shaped, pale, BL 2.5-4.4 mm. SIPH and cauda pale. (Additional check -
ANT VI BASE 0.25-0.4 mm, 1.8-2.3 Χ R IV+V otherwise go to key to
polyphagous aphids)
..Acyrthosiphon pisum Orobanche (including Aphyllon) Orobanchaceae Orobanche aegyptiaca Aphis gossypii, [Aphis sp. (Davletshina
1964)]; Rectinasus buxtoni; Smynthurodes betae O. foetida [Geoica utricularia] O. crenata Smynthurodes
betae O. hederae Macrosiphum euphorbiae O. lutea [Aphis orobanches] O. mutelii [Aphis orobanches] O. ramosa [Aphis orobanches]; [Dysaphis candicans]; [Brachycaudus cardui (? as Aphis phelipaeae Passerini)]; Smynthurodes betae O. variegata Smynthurodes
betae Orobanche sp. [Anuraphis subterranea]; Protaphis middletonii; [Siphonophora orobanches Lichtenstein
(nomen nudum)]; Myzus persicae; Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale; Trama orobanches Key
to apterae on Orobanche:- [Only the original descriptions of Aphis
orobanches and Dysaphis candicans are
available (Passerini 1879), and are insufficient to include these species in
the key; see text under these names for further information.] 1 ANT 5-segmented, with ANT V BASE very long, more than 15 Χ longer than
the short peg-like PT. R IV+V
extremely long, similar in length to hind femur
..Rectinasus buxtoni - ANT 5- or 6-segmented,
base of last segment and R IV+V relatively much shorter
..2 2 HT II greatly elongated,
more than 0.5 Χ hind tibia
..Trama orobanches - HT II of normal length
..3 3 Thoracic spiracles greatly enlarged, rounded, much larger than
abdominal spiracles. ANT PT/BASE 7.0-11.4, usually more than 8.0. ANT III
with 14-36 rhinaria
..Nasonovia
ribisnigri - Thoracic spiracles
similar in size to abdominal ones. ANT PT/BASE less than 6. ANT III with 0-10
rhinaria
..go to key to
polyphagous aphids Orostachys Crassulaceae Orostachys spinosa Aphis sedi Ortantha see Odontites Orobanchaceae Orthilia (including Ramischia) Ericaceae Orthilia
secunda Aulacorthum pirolacearum Orthocarpus Orobanchaceae Orthocarpus luteus Nasonovia alpina O. purpurascens Macrosiphum
orthocarpus (= Castelleja exserta) Key
to apterae on Orthocarpus:- - BL 1.9-2.5 mm. ANT III-V dark only at apices, and SIPH pale or
uniformly pigmented, without subapical polygonal reticulation. (Also check:
thoracic spiracular apertures much larger than abdominal ones, which are
almost covered by cowl-like opercula. R IV+V 1.6-2.1 Χ HT II with 12-18
accessory hairs)
..Nasonovia alpina - BL more than 3 mm. ANT
black beyond basal part of III. SIPH
black on distal c.0.7 (and with subapical reticulation?)
..Macrosiphum orthocarpus* Orthostemon = Acca Myrtaceae Oryza Poaceae Oryza sativa Anoecia corni,
fulviabdominalis; Aphis gossypii; Brachysiphoniella montana; Chaetogeoica polychaeta; Diuraphis noxia; Forda orientalis; Geoica lucifuga, setulosa, utricularia;
Hyalopterus amygdali; Hysteroneura setariae; Melanaphis sacchari; Metopolophium dirhodum; Paracletus cimiciformis; [Prociphilus sp.]; Rhopalosiphum maidis, nymphaeae, padi,
rufiabdominale, rufulum; Schizaphis graminum; Sipha flava, glyceriae, maydis; Sitobion akebiae, avenae, graminis,
miscanthi; Tetraneura basui, fusiformis, javensis,
nigriabdominalis, radicicola, ulmi Use key to apterae of grass-feeding aphids under Digitaria,
or for a simple key to common aphids on rice see Blackman & Eastop 2000. Oryzopsis (including Eriocoma,
Piptantherum) Poaceae Oryzopsis cuspidata = O. hymenoides O. hymenoides Forda marginata O. lateralis Sitobion
himalayensis O. miliacea Melanaphis
sacchari; Myzus
persicae; Sitobion avenae Use key to apterae of
grass-feeding aphids under Digitaria. Osbeckia Melastomataceae Osbeckia capitata Aphis
gossypii, nasturtii; [Capitophorus carduinus]; Myzus ornatus, persicae O. chinensis Aphis
nasturtii; Brachycaudus
helichrysi; [Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale] O. crinata Aphis
aurantii, gossypii; [Capitophorus sp.]; Myzus persicae Use key to polyphagous
aphids. Osmanthus Oleaceae Osmanthus
aquifolius Prociphilus osmanthae O. asiaticus [Shivaphis
hangzhouensis] O.
aurantiacus Prociphilus osmanthae O.
aurantiacus var. thunbergii Pseudomegoura magnoliae O. Χ
burkwoodii Prociphilus osmanthae O.
heterophyllus Prociphilus osmanthae O.
insularis Aphis odinae - SIPH absent. ANT PT/BASE
less than 1
..Prociphilus osmanthae - SIPH present. ANT PT/BASE
more than 1
..go
to key to polyphagous aphids Osmaronia see
Oemleria Rosaceae Osmia see
Eupatorium Asteraceae Osmorhiza Apiaceae Osmorhiza aristata Aphis fabae; Cavariella aegopodii,
theobaldi; (incl.
var. longistylis) Semiaphis heraclei;
[Uroleucon parvotuberculatum] O. chilensis Macrosiphum
euphorbiae; Myzus
ascalonicus; [Rhopalosiphoninus staphyleae] O. claytoni = O. aristata O. longistylis see aristata Osmorhiza sp. Aphis asclepiadis Use
key to apterae on Apium. Osmunda Osmundaceae O. cinnamomea Amphorophora ampullata ssp. laingi O. japonica Amphorophora ampullata; Aulacorthum solani; Taiwanomyzus babai, filicis O. regalis Aulacorthum
solani; Macrosiphum
walkeri; Micromyzella pterisoides; Neomyzus circumflexus Osmunda sp. Macrosiphum euphorbiae Use key to apterae on ferns under Polypodium. Osmundastrum Osmundaceae Osmundastrum asiaticum Micromyzus nikkoensis,
osmundae O. claytonianum Micromyzus osmundae Use key to apterae on ferns under Polypodium. Osteomeles Rosaceae Osteomeles schwerinae Myzus persicae O. subrotunda Aphis
gossypii Use
key to polyphagous
aphids. Osteospermum Asteraceae Osteospermum ecklonis Macrosiphum euphorbiae; Uroleucon compositae O. moniliferum = Chrysanthemoides monilifera O. spinescens Aphis
craccivora O. vaillantii = Tripteris
vaillantii Use
key to polyphagous
aphids. Ostericum Apiaceae Ostericum melanotilingia = Angelica decursiva Ostrya Hop-hornbeams Corylaceae Ostrya carpinifolia Pterocallis ostryae O. japonica Mesocallis pteleae O. virginiana Macrosiphum (Neocorylobium) pseudocoryli Key to aphids on Ostrya:- 1 SIPH
long, tubular, dark, with subapical zone of polygonal reticulation. Cauda
long and tongue-shaped, anal plate entire. ANT PT/BASE more than 5 .....Macrosiphum
(Neocorylobium) pseudocoryli - SIPH
as short, truncated cones. Cauda knobbed, anal plate bilobed. ANT PT/BASE 1.2
or less .....2 2 ANT
III of alata dark, with 7-14 secondary rhinaria. ANT PT/BASE
0.9-1.2 .....Mesocallis
pteleae - ANT III of alata
pale with 4-7 secondary rhinaria. ANT PT/BASE 0.3-0.6 .....Pterocallis
ostryae Ostryoderris = Aganope Fabaceae Ostryopsis Betulaceae Ostryopsis davidiana Corylobium avellanae Othonna (including Hertia, Othonnopsis) Asteraceae Othonna
cheirifolia Macrosiphum euphorbiae Othonnopsis see
Othonna Asteraceae Otites see
Silene Caryophyllaceae Otochilus Orchidaceae Otochilus porrectus Sitobion indicum, luteum Use
key to apterae on orchids under Cymbidium. Ottelia Hydrocharitaceae Ottelia
alismoidis Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae Ourisia Plantaginaceae Ourisia
microphylla Neomyzus circumflexus Ourouparia see Uncaria Rubiaceae Oxalis Oxalidaceae Oxalis acetosella Aphis nasturtii; Aulacorthum solani; [Hyperomyzus lactucae]; [Jacksonia
papillata]; [Metopolophium frisicum]; Myzus ascalonicus, persicae; Rhopalosiphoninus staphyleae O. articulata Myzus
ornatus; Neomyzus
circumflexus O. cernua = O. pes-caprae O. corniculata Aphis
aurantii, craccivora, gossypii, nasturtii, spiraecola; Aulacorthum solani; Brachycaudus helichrysi; Macrosiphum euphorbiae; Myzus cymbalariae, ornatus, persicae; Indomasonaphis anaphalidis; Neomyzus circumflexus; Neotoxoptera oliveri; Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon, staphyleae O. debilis var.
corymbosa Aphis fabae; Myzus persicae O. deppei Aphis
fabae; Neomyzus
circumflexus O. enneaphylla Myzus
ascalonicus O. latifolia Aphis
gossypii; Macrosiphum
euphorbiae; [Micromyzodium filicium]; Myzus persicae O. laxa Myzus
cymbalariae O. martiana = O. debilis var. corymbosa O. oregana Macrosiphum
sp. (Oregon, USA; BMNH collection, leg. D. Hille Ris Lambers); Rhopalosiphoninus staphyleae O. pes-caprae Aphis
aurantii, craccivora, fabae, gossypii, solanella, spiraecola;
Aulacorthum solani; Macrosiphum euphorbiae; Myzus persicae; Rhopalosiphoninus staphyleae O. purpurea Myzus
persicae O. rosea Myzus
persicae; Neomyzus
circumflexus O. semiloba Aphis
gossypii; Myzus
persicae O. stricta Abstrusomyzus
reticulatus; Protaphis
middletonii O. trilliifolia Myzus ornatus, persicae O. variabilis = O. purpurea O. versicolor Aphis
fabae O. violacea = O. debilis var. corymbosa Oxalis sp. [Rhopalosiphum maidis] Key
to apterae on Oxalis:- 1 BL 3.8-4.7 mm. SIPH pale,
smooth and markedly swollen on distal 0.7 (Fig.34a). Dorsal
hairs long, thick, and blunt or slightly expanded apically
..Indomasonaphis
anaphalidis - Without that combination
of characters
..2 2 Dorsum with an extensive solid dark sclerotic shield, with very
conspicuous, dark, non-spinulose reticulation. SIPH slightly swollen near apex
..Abstrusomyzus reticulatus - Dorsum with or without dark
markings; if with a solid dark
sclerotic dorsal shield then this either lacks reticulation, or the
reticulation is either pale or finely spinulose, and SIPH are either markedly inflated over more than half of
length or completely lack any trace of swelling
..3 3 SIPH
cylindrical/tapering, with polygonal reticulation on distal 0.12-0.26 of
length
..4 - SIPH if cylindrical/tapering then without polygonal reticulation
..go to key to
polyphagous aphids 4 ABD TERG 7 and 8 mostly
with spinal tubercles (STu) and ABD TERG 2-5 often with marginal tubercles
(MTu)
..Macrosiphum sp. (Oregon, BMNH
collection) - Stu
and MTu only sporadically present
..Macrosiphum euphorbiae Oxybaphus Nyctaginaceae Oxybaphus angustifolius = Mirabilis nyctaginea var.
angustifolia O. nyctagineus Aphis
asclepiadis, fabae; Macrosiphum euphorbiae Use
key to polyphagous
aphids. Oxycoccus see Vaccinium Ericaceae Oxydendrum Ericaceae Oxydendrum arboreum Aulacorthum solani Oxylobium Fabaceae Oxylobium callistachys Aphis gossypii O.
lineare Aphis gossypii Oxylobus Asteraceae Oxylobus
sp. Aphis solitaria Oxypetalum Apocynaceae Oxypetalum
sp. Aphis gossypii, nerii Use key to polyphagous
aphids. Oxypogon see
Lathyrus Fabaceae Oxyria Polygonaceae Oxyria digyna Aphis fabae; Indomasonaphis rumicis; Nasonovia ribisnigri Key
to apterae on Oxyria:- 1 BL
more than 3.5 mm. SIPH pale and strongly swollen on distal part
..Indomasonaphis
rumicis* - BL less than 3 mm. SIPH
pale or dark, and tapering or cylindrical on distal part
..2 2 ANT tubercles
well-developed. ANT PT/BASE 7.0-11.4. Thoracic spiracles much larger than
abdominal ones, with apertures rounded
..Nasonovia ribisnigri - ANT tubercles weakly
developed. ANT PT/BASE 1.7-3.5. Thoracic spiracles similar in size to
abdominal ones, with apertures reniform
..Aphis fabae Oxytropis Fabaceae Oxytropis campestris Acyrthosiphon
churchillense;
Aphis astragali; Nearctaphis vera O. deflexa (incl. var.
sericea) Acyrthosiphon churchillense O. glabra Megoura
viciae (ssp. turanica
Nevsky 1929) O. hudsonica = viscida var. hudsonica O. lambertii Aphis
?craccivora
(as medicaginis) O. microphylla Aphis
craccivora O. myriophylla Aphis
craccivora O. oxyphylla Aphis
craccae, oxytropis O. pilosa Aphis
craccivora;
Acyrthosiphon pisum O. sordida Aphis
astragali;
Nearctaphis vera O. viscida var. hudsonica Acyrthosiphon
churchillense;
Aphis masoni Oxytropis spp. Acyrthosiphon kondoi; Aphis oxytropiradicis, [polaris] Key
to apterae on Oxytropis:- 1 (Only al. known, but the following should
also apply to apt.) Cauda as short
as or shorter than its basal width in dorsal view. SIPH with transverse rows
of spinules. Longest hairs on ANT III
60-70 μm, c.2.5 Χ BD III
..Nearctaphis vera* - Cauda tongue- or
finger-shaped, longer than its basal width. SIPH with normal imbrication.
Longest hairs on ANT III 0.3-2.2 Χ BD III
..2 2 ANT tubercles well developed,
with smooth divergent inner faces. ABD TERG 1 and 7 without marginal
tubercles (MTu). (SIPH without subapical reticulation)
..3 - ANT tubercles undeveloped
or weakly developed. ABD TERG 1 and 7 with MTu
..6 3 SIPH black, black, swollen in middle
(cigar-shaped), similar in length to cauda, which is also black
..Megoura viciae - SIPH mainly pale, tapering/cylindrical, longer
than cauda, which is also pale
..4 4 SIPH very attenuate distally, thinner than hind
tibiae at their respective midlengths. ANT BASE VI 1.9-2.9 Χ R IV+V
..Acyrthosiphon
pisum - SIPH gradually tapering, not attenuate distally,
thicker than hind tibia at their respective midlengths. ANT BASE VI 1.1-1.8 Χ
R IV+V
..5 5 ANT III with (2-) 4-11 rhinaria in a row on
basal half. SIPH 1.2-1.6 Χ cauda .....Acyrthosiphon churchillense - ANT III with 1 (-3) rhinaria near base. SIPH
1.6-2.1 Χ cauda .....Acyrthosiphon
kondoi 6 Dorsal abdomen without any
sclerotisation. Large MTu consistently present on ABD TERG 2-4 as well as 1
and 7. R IV+V c. 1.5 Χ HT II
..Aphis oxytropiradicis* - Dorsal abdomen with at
least some sclerotisation. MTu absent from ABD TERG 2-4 or only sporadically
present, and small. R IV+V less than 1.4 Χ HT II
..7 7 Hairs on ANT III 0.3-0.75 Χ BD III. Dorsal abdomen usually with a solid black
shield extending over all of ABD TERG 1-6. SIPH 1.2-2.2 Χ cauda, which bears
4-9 hairs ..
Aphis
craccivora - Hairs on ANT III 0.8-2.2 Χ BD III. Dorsal abdomen
with scattered or segmentally-divided black markings, or with a variably
developed or fragmented black shield that does not usually extend laterally
to unite with marginal sclerites on ABD TERG 1-3. SIPH 0.5-1.1 Χ cauda, which
bears 6-16 hairs
..8 8 R IV+V markedly narrowed subapically, with
acute apex; 1.2-1.3 Χ HT II
..Aphis
oxytropis* - R IV+V tapering gradually to blunt apex; 0.8-1.1
Χ HT II
..9 9 Dorsal abdomen with solid black shield extending over middle parts of ABD TERG 1-3
or 1-4 and completely across ABD TERG 4-6 or 5-6. ANT PT/BASE (1.7-)1.9-2.4
..Aphis craccae - Dorsal
abdominal sclerotisation variable but all tergites with at least some
intersegmental division. ANT PT/BASE 1.3-1.9 (-2.0)
..10 10
SIPH 0.50-0.65 (-0.67) Χ cauda
..Aphis
masoni - SIPH (0.65-) 0.70-1.1 Χ cauda
..11 11 Dorsal
abdomen with spino-pleural bars on ABD TERG 4-6 or 5-6, but ABD TERG 1-2 (-3)
only ever with scattered small sclerites (Fig.16i). Cauda
tongue-shaped, 0.23-0.33 mm
..Aphis
astragali - Dorsal abdomen variably but more evenly sclerotised. Cauda elongate triangular, 0.16-0.21 mm
..Aphis
polaris Ozoroa Anacardiaceae Ozoroa
insignis Aphis gossypii
O.
paniculosa Aphis gossypii Ozothamnus Asteraceae Ozothamnus diosmifolius Myzus persicae O. leptophyllus [?Casimira sp. (New Zealand;
see Teulon et al. 2013)] P Pachira Malvaceae Pachira spp. Aphis craccivora, gossypii; Protaphis middletonii Use
key to polyphagous
aphids. Pachylophis Onagraceae Pachylophis
cespitosa Aphis oenotherae Pachycarpus Apocynaceae Pachycarpus lineolatus Aphis nerii P.
schinzianus Aphis nerii Pachypleurum Apiaceae Pachypleurum
alpinum Cavariella nipponica Pachystachys Acanthaceae Pachystachys
lutea Aphis aurantii, gossypii; Myzus persicae Use
key to polyphagous
aphids. Pachystima Celastraceae Pachystima myrsinites Wahlgreniella sp. (western USA; A. Jensen, aphidtrek.org) Packera see Senecio Asteraceae P. anonyma see Senecio anonymus P. aurea see Senecio aureus P.
cana see Senecio canus P. glabella see Senecio
glabellus P. paupercula see Senecio
pauperculus P. plattensis see Senecio
plattensis P.
tomentosa see Senecio tomentosus Padus see Prunus Rosaceae Padus
avium see Prunus padus Paederia Rubiaceae
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