Crapemyrtle Aphid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Family: | Aphididae |
Genus: | Tinocallis |
Species: | T. kahawaluokalani |
Binomial name | |
Tinocallis kahawaluokalani (Kirkaldy) |
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The Crapemyrtle Aphid, (Tinocallis kahawaluokalani), also known as Sarucallis (Tinocallis) kahawaluokalani, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is most invasive aphids known from Crape myrtle. They were first discovered from Hawaii.