Sarucallis
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| Sarucallis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Subfamily: | Calaphidinae |
| Tribe: | Panaphidini |
| Genus: | Sarucallis Shinji, 1922 |
| Species: | S. kahawaluokalani |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarucallis kahawaluokalani (Kirkaldy, 1907) | |
Sarucallis, the crape myrtle aphid, is a genus of aphids in the family Aphididae. There is one described species in the genus Sarucallis and it is Sarucallis kahawaluokalanu (S. kahawaluokalani).[1][2][3] They can grow to a body length of 1.2 to 1.8 millimeters.[4]
They can be found in North America (both Western North America, Eastern North America and Hawaii) but they are native in Asia[2] (Japan, China, South Korea and Central Asia). They also live in areas like Southern South America and the Caribbean islands.[5]
