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Aphis citricidus (Kirkaldy, 1907)

Pulgón marron de los cítricos, Brown citrus aphid, black citrus aphid

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Hemiptera

Suborder
Sternorrhyncha

Superfamily
Aphidoidea

Family
Aphididae

Genus
Aphis

Species
citricidus

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Toxoptera citricida Kirkaldy, 1907. Aphis (Toxoptera) citricidus (Kirkaldy, 1907)

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2002

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Contaminant on plants (inc. seeds and plant associated material)

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Distribution: Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal.

References

  • Causton, C.E. Peck, S. B., Sinclair, B. J., Roque-Albelo, L., Hodgson, C. J. & B. Landry. (2006) Alien insects: threats and implications for the conservation of the Galapagos Islands. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 99(1), 121-143.

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