Hormaphis
Genus of true bugs
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Hormaphis is a genus of witch hazel and palm aphids in the family Aphididae. There are at least three described species in Hormaphis, found mainly in eastern North America.[1][2][3]
| Hormaphis | |
|---|---|
| Hormaphis hamamelidis, Witch Hazel Cone Gall Aphid | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Subfamily: | Hormaphidinae |
| Tribe: | Hormaphidini |
| Genus: | Hormaphis Osten-Sacken, 1861 |

Species
These three species belong to the genus Hormaphis:
- Hormaphis betulae (Mordvilko, 1901)
- Hormaphis cornu (Shimer, 1867)
- Hormaphis hamamelidis (Fitch, 1851) (witch hazel cone gall aphid)