Aphis gentianae (Börner, 1940)
(an aphid)

Interactions where Aphis gentianae 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
(subterranean) subterranean sucks sap of live stem base UK/Ireland Blackstonia perfoliata Yellow-wort Gentianales: Gentianaceae Aphis gentianae (Borner) and Aphis ochropus (Koch) (Aphidoidea) new to Britain, Baker, E.A., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis gentianae/Aphis gentianaean aphidsubterranean Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Gentianaceae/Blackstonia perfoliata/Blackstonia perfoliatayellow-wortlivestem base
(subterranean) subterranean sucks sap of live root UK/Ireland Blackstonia perfoliata Yellow-wort Gentianales: Gentianaceae Aphis gentianae (Borner) and Aphis ochropus (Koch) (Aphidoidea) new to Britain, Baker, E.A., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis gentianae/Aphis gentianaean aphidsubterranean Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Gentianaceae/Blackstonia perfoliata/Blackstonia perfoliatayellow-wortliveroot
(subterranean) subterranean sucks sap of live stem base UK/Ireland Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury Gentianales: Gentianaceae Aphis gentianae (Borner) and Aphis ochropus (Koch) (Aphidoidea) new to Britain, Baker, E.A., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis gentianae/Aphis gentianaean aphidsubterranean Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Gentianaceae/Centaurium erythraea/Centaurium erythraeacommon centaurylivestem base
(subterranean) subterranean sucks sap of live root UK/Ireland Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury Gentianales: Gentianaceae Aphis gentianae (Borner) and Aphis ochropus (Koch) (Aphidoidea) new to Britain, Baker, E.A., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis gentianae/Aphis gentianaean aphidsubterranean Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Gentianaceae/Centaurium erythraea/Centaurium erythraeacommon centauryliveroot

Interactions where Aphis gentianae is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
honeydew may support UK/Ireland Lasius niger Small Black Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Aphis gentianae (Borner) and Aphis ochropus (Koch) (Aphidoidea) new to Britain, Baker, E.A., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius niger/Lasius nigersmall black ant Animal / honeydew feederUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis gentianae/Aphis gentianaean aphid feeds on honeydew

Author & YearTitleSource
Baker, E.A., 2009Aphis gentianae (Borner) and Aphis ochropus (Koch) (Aphidoidea) new to BritainBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. 22: 147-150.

Aphis gentianae (an aphid) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Aphis gentianae (an aphid) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAphis gentianae (an aphid)
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 gentianae (an aphid)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Baker, E.A. 2009 Aphis gentianae (Borner) and Aphis ochropus (Koch) (Aphidoidea) new to Britain Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. 22: 147-150.

Aphis gentianae (an aphid) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Aphis gentianae (an aphid):

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