Sarucallis, also known by its common name as the Crape myrtle aphid or Kirkaldy, is a genus of aphids in the family Aphididae. There is one described species in the genus Sarucallis and it is Sarucallis kahawaluokalanu (S. kahawaluokalani).[1][2][3] They can grow to a body length of 1.2 to 1.8 millimeters.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Subfamily: | Calaphidinae |
| Tribe: | Panaphidini |
| Genus: | Sarucallis Shinji, 1922 |
| Species: | S. kahawaluokalani
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| Binomial name | |
| Sarucallis kahawaluokalani (Kirkaldy, 1907)
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Distribution edit
They can be found in North America (both Western North America, Eastern North America and Hawaii) but they are native in Asia[2] (Japan, China, South Korea and Central Asia). They also live in areas like Southern South America and the Caribbean islands.[5]
Ecology edit
They are a terrestrial genus.[6]
Predators edit
Two of their predators are the Yellow pecan aphid (Monelliopsis pecanis) and the blackmargined aphid (Monellia caryella). Other predatory animal groups that feed on S. kahwaluokalanu are Coccinellidae (ladybugs), Syrphidae (Hover flies), Chrysopidae (Green lace wings), and Anthocoridae.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Sarucallis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ a b "Sarucallis genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Favret, Colin (2019). "genus Sarucallis Shinji, 1922". Aphid species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Sarucallis kahawaluokalani (Crape myrtle aphid) identification, images, ecology, control". influentialpoints.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Sarucallis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "species Sarucallis kahawaluokalani (Kirkaldy, 1907): Aphid Species File". aphid.archive.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Mizell, R. F.; Schiffhauer, D. E. (1987-10-01). "Seasonal abundance of the crapemyrtle aphid, Sarucallis kahawaluokalani, in relation to the pecan aphids, Monellia caryella and Monelliopsis pecanis and their common predators". Entomophaga. 32 (5): 511–520. doi:10.1007/BF02373520. ISSN 1573-8248.
Further reading edit
- Foottit, R. G.; Halbert, S. E.; Miller, G. L.; Maw, E.; et al. (2006). "Adventive aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) of America north of Mexico". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 108 (3): 583–610. ISSN 0013-8797.
- Skvarla, Michael J.; Halbert, Susan E.; Foottit, Robert G.; Jensen, Andrew S.; et al. (2017). "An Update to the Adventive Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) of America North of Mexico, with Notes on Intercepted Species". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 119 (1): 90–111. doi:10.4289/0013-8797.119.1.90.
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