Takecallis arundinariae

TaxID: 691750

Basic Information

Takecallis arundinariae

Aphid, Black-spotted Bamboo Aphid

Takecallis arundinariae, commonly known as the black-spotted bamboo aphid, is a species of aphid found worldwide, originating in Eurasia. This species uses various bamboo species worldwide. This species is not picky in its host plants, and major infestations can cause problems for the plants if left uncontrolled. The overall appearance is an aphid living underneath the leaves of bamboo plants, black spots across the whiteish abdomen. there are stripes towards the head. The antenna are fuzzy and long. The siphunculi are small and cup shaped. Takecallis arundinariae was described by Edward Oliver Essig in 1917.

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Taxonomic Information

Metazoa

Arthropoda

Insecta

Hemiptera

Aphididae

Takecallis

arundinariae

unclassified

Photos (5 photos)

Takecallis arundinariae
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(c) Erik Johnson@BY-NC
Takecallis arundinariae
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(c) James Bailey@BY-NC
Takecallis arundinariae
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(c) James Bailey@BY-NC
Takecallis arundinariae
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(c) James Bailey@BY-NC
Takecallis arundinariae
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(c) Gilles San Martin@BY-SA

Morphological Features

Alate viviparous female. Body medium-sized, pale yellow. Head pale to bright yellow with a black stripe on dorsum; compound eye pale red. Median protrusion on frons developed; epicranial suture and antennal tubercle developed; head dorsum without tubercles. Clypeus with a nose-like processus. Rostrum very short, passing over fore coxae; ultimate rostral segment short, blunted, 0.05–0.06 mm, with four accessory setae. Fore coxae enlarged. First tarsal segments with 5–7 setae; hind tarsomere II 0.10–0.12 mm long. Siphunculi cylindrical, 0.05–0.07 mm long, bearing a single seta about 0.03–0.06 mm. Abdominal tergites I–VII each with a pair of spinal setae on small elevations; tergite VIII with a pair of spinal setae. Abdominal tergites with a series of elongate black spots.

Source: GBIF Life Stage: Alate viviparous female Source Type: Taxonomic treatment
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Plazi taxonomic treatment

Host Plants (17 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

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Quarantine Status (1 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
French Polynesia Absent —

Distribution (31 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
0
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Argentina Present —
Australia Present
Austria Present —
Belgium Present —
Brazil Present
Canada Present —
Switzerland Present —
Chile Present —
China Present
Colombia Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (1 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR2496618 whole insect - - 22360320 France: Monpellier

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

Literature