Cerataphis brasiliensis

The Palm Aphid, (Cerataphis brasiliensis), is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

Palm Aphid
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C. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Cerataphis brasiliensis
(Hempel, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Ceratovacuna brasiliensis Hempel (1901)
  • Astegopteryx fransseni Hille Ris Lambers (1933)
  • Aleurocanthus palmae Ghesquiere (1934)
  • Cerataphis palmae Ghesquiere (1947)
  • Cerataphis fransseni Hille Ris Lambers (1953)
  • Cerataphis variabilis Hille Ris Lambers (1953)

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