''Sitobion phyllanthi'', also known as ''Sitobion (Sitobion) phyllanthi'', is an
aphid in the superfamily
Aphidoidea in the order
Hemiptera
Hemiptera (; ) is an order (biology), order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, Reduviidae, assassin bugs, Cimex, bed bugs, and shield bugs. ...
. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
References
* http://aphid.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1168766
* http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sitobion_phyllanthi/classification/
Agricultural pest insects
Macrosiphini
Taxa named by Ryoichi Takahashi
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