Aphis

aphis Translingual thumb|Aphis sambuci species Aphis sambuci colony Etymology Coined by Linnaeus in 1758 from an unclear source, perhaps grc ἀφειδής unsparing, lavishly borrowed (in reference to their eating habits). Proper noun 1 f genus family Aphididae typical aphids subgenus family Aphididae Aphis (Aphis) subgenus 1 Hypernyms genus ; Aphidinae subfamily subfamily; Aphidini tribe tribe; Aphidina tribe subtribe Hyponyms genus Aphis (Aphis) subgenus 1, Aphis (Bursaphis) subgenus 1, Aphis (Maculaphis) subgenus 1, Aphis (Pseudoprotaphis) subgenus 1, Aphis (Zyxaphis) subgenus 1 subgenera Aphis sambuci species type species; Aphis affinis species, Aphis asclepiadis species (milkweed aphid), Aphis craccae species (tufted vetch aphid), Aphis craccivora species (cowpea aphid), Aphis fabae species (black bean aphid), Aphis genistae species, Aphis gossypii species (cotton aphid), Aphis glycines species (soybean aphid), Aphis helianthi species (sunflower aphid), Aphis nerii species (oleander aphid), Aphis pomi species (apple aphid), Aphis rubicola species (small raspberry aphid), Aphis spiraecola species (spirea aphid, syn. Aphis citricola species, citrus aphid), Aphis valerianae species (black valerian aphid) selected other species Derived terms Allocotaphis genus Alphitoaphis genus Ammiaphis genus Andinaphis genus Anthemidaphis genus Asiphonaphis genus Anuraphis genus Artemisaphis genus Aspidaphis genus Berberidaphis genus Blanchardaphis genus Brevisiphonaphis genus Burundiaphis genus Capraphis genus Cedoaphis genus Ceruraphis genus Chaitaphis genus Chakrabartiaphis genus Chomaphis genus Clypeoaphis genus Cryptaphis genus Davatchiaphis genus Diuraphis genus Dysaphis genus Eichinaphis genus Epameibaphis genus Ephedraphis genus Ericaphis genus Ferusaphis genus Gypsoaphis genus Hallaphis genus Hyadaphis genus Hydronaphis genus Indomasonaphis genus Landisaphis genus Lepidaphis genus Linaphis genus Liosomaphis genus Lipaphis genus Loniceraphis genus Macrotrichaphis genus Melanaphis genus Metopeuraphis genus Micraphis genus Misturaphis genus Muscaphis genus Myzaphis genus Nearctaphis genus Neoceruraphis genus Neosappaphis genus Nevadaphis genus Nigritergaphis genus Nippodysaphis genus Papulaphis genus Paradoxaphis genus Pehuenchaphis genus Plocamaphis genus Polytrichaphis genus Protaphis genus Pseudaphis genus Pseudasiphonaphis genus Pseudoepameibaphis genus Raychaudhuriaphis genus Rhododendraphis genus Richardsaphis genus Rostratusaphis genus Rubiaphis genus Sappaphis genus Semiaphis genus Sorbaphis genus Spinaphis genus Tauricaphis genus Tenuilongiaphis genus Trichosiphonaphis genus Tubaphis genus Tuberoaphis genus Tumoranuraphis genus Vesiculaphis genus Viburnaphis genus Vietaphis genus Volutaphis genus Xenosiphonaphis genus References 1 1 1 200573 71882 80764 212553 mul Aphids