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TAXONOMIC REVIEW ON THE GENUS AICEONA (APHIDIDAE: AICEONINAE) IN CHINA, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF ONE NEW SPECIES
Author(s) -
Gexia QIAO,
Guangxue ZHANG
Publication year - 2002
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.1744-7917.2002.tb00154.x
Subject(s) - biology , china , aphididae , genus , aphid , chinese academy of sciences , botany , zoology , homoptera , archaeology , geography , pest analysis
The aphid genus Aiceonu in China is studied. Four Chinese species of this genus were recognized. A new species, Aiceona longifestuca , sp. onv. and hitherto unknown morphs of Aiceona osugii are described and Aiceona juponica is firstly recorded in China. Two keys to the Chinese species of this genus, including geographical distribution, host plants and illustrations of morphological figures of new species are provided. All specimens including types are deposited in Zoological Museum, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. R. China.