Tuberocephalus tsengi (Tao, 1963) STAT. REV. (Hemiptera: Aphididae), an East Asian Artemisia-feeding aphid species introduced to Britain

Zootaxa. 2020 Feb 24;4743(1):zootaxa.4743.1.14. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4743.1.14.

Abstract

Tuberocephalus tsengi (Tao, 1963) STAT. REV., an aphid species described from China, is reported feeding on Artemisia vulgaris in southern England. This species is here redescribed and distinguished from T. sasakii (Matsumura, 1917), with which it has previously been synonymised.

Keywords: Hemiptera, Aphididae, aphids, Tuberocephalus, new synonymy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aphids*
  • Artemisia*
  • United Kingdom