›› 2002, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (5): 641-643.

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A revision on of the taxonomic status of two genera, Sportaphis Zhang and Polygonaphis Zhang

ZHANG Guang-Xue, QIAO Ge-Xia*   

  • Online:2002-10-20 Published:2002-10-20

Abstract: This paper revises the taxonomic status of Sportaphis sporta Zhang, 1999 and Polygonaphis aciculansucta Zhang, 1999 based on reexamination of the type materials specimens and additional materials. Four new junior synonyms are proposed: Sportaphis sporta Zhang, 1999=Tenuilongiaphis stata Zhang and Zhong, 1993; and Polygonaphis aciculansucta Zhang, 1999=Aspidaphis adjuvas (Walker, 1848); Sportaphis Zhang, 1999=Tenuilongiaphis Zhang, 1993; Polygonaphis Zhang, 1999=Aspidaphis Gillette, 1997. Specimens studied are deposited separately in the Zoological Museum, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois and the France Natural History Museum, France.

Key words: Homoptera, Aphididae, Macrosiphinae, Sportaphis, Polygonaphis, synonym