Chaitophorus
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| Chaitophorus | |
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| Chaitophorus on Populus sp. in Ottawa, Canada | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Subfamily: | Chaitophorinae |
| Genus: | Chaitophorus Koch, 1854 |
Chaitophorus is a genus of aphids first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1854.[1] This genus includes roughly 90 to 110 species, and is found in North America, Europe, and Asia.[2]
Chaitophorus aphids are generally host-specific.[3] They are known primarily from members of Salicaceae, namely Populus and Salix. However, some species are known from Vitaceae, Apiaceae, and Asteraceae.[2]