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Anoeciidae

David L. Stern and Nancy A. Moran
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Containing group: Aphidoidea

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

The two genera in the Anoeciidae are probably not closely related and the group is possibly polyphyletic.

Notes about Terminal Taxa

The life cycles of Aiceona and Anoecia are very different as are most morphological traits.

Aiceona is East Asian and mostly lives on Lauraceous trees, does not host alternate, and (interestingly) produces sexual females and males all year. In addition, the sexual females are winged or usually winged, which is rare in aphids.

Anoecia host alternate between Cornus and mainly grasses. Sexual males and females are wingless and deposited by sexuparae in Anoecia, similar to Hormaphididae and Pemphigidae. However, in contrast to the Hormaphididae and Pemphigidae, the sexuales feed and grow (but still are sedentary and rather small as adults).

Miscellany

If you haven't yet noticed, the names of the two genera are the reverse of each other. Aphidological humor?

References

Blackman, R.L. and V.F. Eastop. 1994. Aphids on the world's trees: an identification and information guide. CAB International in association with the Natural History Museum, Wallingford.

Heie, O. E. 1980. The Aphidoidea (Hemiptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark. 1. Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica, 9.

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Scientific Name Anoecia cornia
Reference Heie, O. E. 1980. The Aphidoidea (Hemiptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark. 1. Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica, 9
Acknowledgements Ole Heie has kindly given permission for the use of this image solely for use as part of the Tree of Life.
Life Cycle Stage winged adult
Copyright © 1980 Ole E. Heie
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David L. Stern
Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Nancy A. Moran
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

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