Amphorophora is a genus of aphids belonging to the family Aphididae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Tribe: | Macrosiphini |
| Genus: | Amphorophora Buckton, 1976 |
The genus was first described by George Bowdler Buckton in 1876.[1]
There are 27 species, mostly nearctic. They are found in Eurasia and North America.[2][3]
Some species:
- Amphorophora ampullata Dark-tipped fern aphid[4]
- Amphorophora bartholomewi [5]
- Amphorophora gei
- Amphorophora rubi (Kaltenbach, 1843)[1]
References edit
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- ^ a b c "IRMNG - Amphorophora Buckton, 1876". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Amphorophora Buckton, 1876". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Systematic of aphid genera
- ^ "Amphorophora ampullata: Dark-tipped fern aphid". influentialpoints.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Essig, E. O. (1 March 1942). "New Species of the Genus Amphorophora (Hemiptera: Aphididae)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 35 (1): 2–16. doi:10.1093/aesa/35.1.2.