A new genus of Macrosiphini Wilson, 1910 (1887) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Rhododendron in Turkey

SHALVA BARJADZE; IŞIL ÖZDEMIR

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3835.1.7

Issue: Vol. 3835 No. 1: 9 Jul. 2014

Type: Article

Published: 2014-07-09

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3835.1.7

Page range: 121–126

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**A new genus of Macrosiphini Wilson, 1910 (1887) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Rhododendron in Turkey**

SHALVA BARJADZE⁺⁻
IŞIL ÖZDEMIR⁺⁻

Institute of Entomology, Agricultural University of Georgia, 13th km of David Aghmashenebeli Alley, 0159, Tbilisi, Georgia

Plant Protection Central Research Institute Gayret Mahallesi, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bulvari, No.: 66, P.K.49 06172, Yenimahalle/Ankara,Turkey

Rhododendraphis tuatayae new genus new species Rhododendron Turkey

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Abstract

Rhododendraphis tuatayae gen. n., sp. n. living on Rhododendron sp. (Ericaceae) in Turkey is described based on apterous viviparous females. The new genus is morphologically most similar to Rostratusaphis Fang and Qiao, 2009, but differs in several important characters. Differences between the new genus and other aphid genera with a spinulose second tarsal segment living on Rhododendron spp. worldwide are described. Type specimens are deposited at the Natural History Museum of London (BMNH).