Aphis Linnaeus, 1758
(a genus of aphids)

Interactions where Aphis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sucks sap of Major Cirsium thistle Asterales: Asteraceae Aphid Predators, Rotheray, G.E., 1989
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis/Aphisa genus of aphids Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium/CirsiumthistleMajor
causes gall of leaf Plantago plantains Lamiales: Plantaginaceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis/Aphisa genus of aphids Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Rotheray, G.E., 1989Aphid PredatorsNaturalists' Handbooks, 11, 77pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Aphis (a genus of aphids) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Aphis (a genus of aphids) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Aphis commensalis
an aphid
Species 1 trophisms
Aphis craccae
an aphid
Species 1 trophisms
Aphis craccivora
an aphid
Species 1 trophisms
Aphis fabae
Black Bean Aphid
Species 26 trophisms
Aphis gossypii
Melon and Cotton Aphid
Species 10 trophisms
Aphis idaei
Small Raspberry Aphid
Species 6 trophisms
Aphis origani
an aphid
Species 1 trophisms
Aphis pomi
Green Apple Aphid
Species 4 trophisms
Aphis ruborum
an aphid
Species 1 trophisms
Aphis rumicis
an aphid
Species 3 trophisms
Aphis sambuci
Elder Aphid
Species 9 trophisms
Aphis umbrella
an aphid
Species 2 trophisms
Aphis urticata
an aphid
Species 2 trophisms
Aphis viburni
a viburnum aphid
Species 3 trophisms
Aphis grossulariae
Gooseberry Aphid
Species 3 trophisms
Aphis schneideri
Permanent Current Aphid
Species 3 trophisms
Aphis beccabungae
an aphid
Species 1 trophisms
Aphis brassicae
an aphid
Species 1 trophisms
Aphis gentianae
an aphid
Species 5 trophisms 1 references
Aphis laburni
an aphid
Species 1 trophisms
Aphis maidis
an aphid
Species 1 trophisms
Aphis ochropus
an aphid
Species 4 trophisms 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusAphis (a genus of aphids)
TribeAphidini (a tribe of aphids)
SubfamilyAPHIDINAE (a subfamily of aphids)
FamilyAPHIDIDAE (greenfly)
SuperfamilyAPHIDOIDEA (aphids)
SuborderSTERNORRHYNCHA (a suborder of bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aphis (a genus of aphids)

Aphis (a genus of aphids) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Aphis (a genus of aphids):

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