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STUDIES ON THE PHYLOGENY AND HOST PLANT ASSOCIATION OF LACHNIDAE (HOMOPTERA: APHIDINEA) *
Author(s) -
Zhang Guangxue,
Chen Xiaolin
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
insect science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1744-7917
pISSN - 1672-9609
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7917.1999.tb00112.x
Subject(s) - biology , polyphyly , monophyly , host (biology) , homoptera , phylogenetic tree , taxon , phylogenetics , botany , deciduous , zoology , ecology , clade , genetics , gene , pest analysis
With reference to the material related to the evolution of host‐plant associations, phylogenetic analyses of aphids in Lachnidae are carried out by using 20 taxa and 26 characters. The monophyly of Traminae and Cinarinae are recognized. However, Lachninae is proved to be a polyphyletic group. Three traditional subfamilies, Cinarinae, Lachninae and Traminae are still retained. Three tribes within Cinarinae which include Cinarini, Eulachnini and Schizolachnini are suggested. It is concluded that the ancestral host plants of Lachnidae were deciduous plants rather than coniferous trees or other plants.