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Sumac Gall Aphid

Melaphis rhois

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Aphididae

Melaphis rhois is an aphid species first identified by Asa Fitch in 1866. Known as the staghorn sumac aphid, it is in the genus Melaphis. It is a type of woolly aphid and one of the few aphids that induce the formation of galls.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 911Canada · 679