Melaphis rhois
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Melaphis rhois is an aphid species first identified by Asa Fitch in 1866.[1] Known as the staghorn sumac aphid, it is the only species in the genus Melaphis.[2] It is a type of woolly aphid and one of the few aphids that induce the formation of galls.[3]:ā758ā
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Sumac leaf gall, feeding site of Melaphis rhois | |
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Genus: | Melaphis Walsh, 1867 |
Species: | M. rhois |
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Melaphis rhois Fitch, 1866 | |
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