A new species of Aphis (Hemiptera: Aphididae) living on roots of Thymus mastichina (Lamiaceae) from Spain

Abstract

Apterous females (fundatrices and fundatrigeniae), alatae females, oviparous females and males of Aphis mastichinaenov. sp. from Thymus mastichina (Lamiaceae) are described. It is the only known species of the genus Aphis which is radicicolous on Lamiaceae. It is mainly characterized by the short siphunculi, large and numerous abdominal marginal papillae and short setae. A key for the Aphis species living on Thymus species is given. © 2004 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.