Species Aphis (Aphis) carverae Hales, Foottit & Maw, 2014
- Aphis (Aphis) carverae Hales, D.F., Foottit, R.G. & Maw, E. 2014. Endemic aphids Aphis carverae sp. nov. and Casimira canberrae (Eastop, 1961) on Epilobium (Onagraceae) threatened by introduced Aphis oenotherae Oestlund, 1887 (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Aphidinae). Austral Entomology [2].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀, Thredbo, NSW, roadside E of village [-36.505 and 148.308].
Paratype(s) ANIC 13 wingless viviparae, 3 oviparae, 1 ♂; CNC 19 wingless viviparae, 3 oviparae, 1 male; BMNH 10 wingless viviparae, 2 oviparae.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, SA: Australian Alps (AA), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
Sap-feeder (associated flora: Epilobium billardierianum [ONAGRACEAE]).