Aphids - : Anoeciinae, Lachninae, Eriosomatinae, Phloeomyzinae, Thelaxinae, Hormaphidinae, Mindarinae

Cover Title Copyright Contents Abstract Acknowledgements Introduction General morphology and key characters Key to subfamilies of Aphididae in Britain Checklist of subfamilies in this handbook Systematic account (Part 1): Anoeciinae Anoecia Lachninae Key to tribes Lachnini: Key to genera Lachnus Maculolachnus Stomaphidini: Stomaphis Tuberolachnini: Tuberolachnus Tramini: Key to genera Protrama Trama Eulachnini: Key to genera Cinara Essigella Eulachnus Schizolachnus Field keys to apterae of British conifer-feeding Lachninae (Eulachnini) Colour plates Systematic account (Part 2): Eriosomatinae Key to tribes Eriosomatini: Keys to genera Colopha Eriosoma Kaltenbachiella Paracolopha Tetraneura Fordini: Key to genera Aloephagus Aploneura Baizongia Forda Geoica Melaphis Paracletus Smynthurodes Pemphigini: Keys to genera Gootiella Mimeuria Pachypappa Pachypappa Pachypappella Patchiella Pemphigus Populus Prociphilus Thecabius Populus Phloeomyzinae Phloeomyzus Thelaxinae Key to genera Glyphina Thelaxes Hormaphidinae Key to genera Cerataphis Hamamelistes Mindarinae Mindarus Field key to aphids on plant roots Collecting, rearing and studying aphids Photographing living aphids – aphid ultra-macrophotography Preservation and slide preparation Glossary References Index to scientific names of aphid taxa Index to names of host plants This is the fourth Royal Entomological Society handbook on aphids, and completes the coverage of the British species. It covers seven subfamilies, represented in Britain by 105 species in 35 genera. They encompass a great diversity of life-styles, ranging from the Eulachnini with Cinara and other major pests of conifers, to the Eriosomatini and Pemphigini, which induce galls on elms and poplars and then migrate to colonise the roots of various herbaceous plants. For each subfamily there are keys for the identification of tribes, genera and species, and also for morphs within species. The systematic account includes biological information and photomicrographs of each species. Wherever possible distinguishing characters are provided that are amenable to the non-specialist, including field keys to aphids on conifers and plant roots