Tinocallis kahawaluokalani

The Crapemyrtle Aphid, (Tinocallis kahawaluokalani), also known as Sarucallis (Tinocallis) kahawaluokalani, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is most invasive aphids known from Crape myrtle. They were first discovered from Hawaii.[1]

Crapemyrtle Aphid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Aphididae
Genus:
Tinocallis
Species:
T. kahawaluokalani
Binomial name
Tinocallis kahawaluokalani
(Kirkaldy)
Synonyms
  • Tinocallis chhenafuli (Behura & Dash, 1975)
  • Tinocallis kohawaluokalani (Takahashi, 1921)
  • Tinocallis lagerstroemiae
  • Tinocallis lythrae Shinji, 1922

References
  1. http://entoweb.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/crapemyrtleaphid.htm


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