Pemphigus obesinymphae explained

Pemphigus obesinymphae is a species of gall-forming aphid. It creates galls on the leaves of Populus fremontii. [1] The species is the only North American aphid known to have soldiers, first instar nymphs that defend the colony. [2]

Notes and References

  1. Aoki . Shigeyuki . Moran . Nancy A. . Pemphigus Obesinymphae, a New American Aphid Species with Defenders and Swollen Nymphs (Homoptera: Aphidoidea: Pemphigidae) . Journal of the New York Entomological Society . New York Entomological Society . 102 . 2 . 1994. 25010079 . 251–260 . 2022-07-07.
  2. Abbot . Patrick . Withgott . James H. . Moran . Nancy A. . From the Cover: Genetic conflict and conditional altruism in social aphid colonies . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 98 . 21 . 2001-10-10 . 12068–12071 . 11562469 . 10.1073/pnas.201212698 . 59768 . 2001PNAS...9812068A . free .

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