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HMS Aphis (1915)
HMS ''Aphis'' was a Royal Navy . She was built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, launched on 15 September 1915 and completed in November 1915. She was based in Port Said at the beginning of World War I, served in Romania and then the China Station until 1940. All of her fighting service was in the Mediterranean, taking part in the invasion of Pantelleria and landings in the south of France, returning briefly to the Pacific in 1945. She was scrapped at Singapore in 1947. Her class was intended for shallow, fast flowing rivers and they also proved suitable for inshore operations when her relatively heavy weaponry could be used to support Army operations. In February 1942 after a successful Warship Week National Savings campaign, ''Aphis'' was adopted by the civil communities of Warminster and Westbury in Wiltshire. Service During 1917 ''Aphis'' was operated on the Danube, in support of military operations, based at Bucharest. She remained there until 1919. In 1927 she transferre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphis
''Aphis'' is a genus of insects in the family Aphididae containing at least 600 species of aphids. It includes many notorious agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid ''Aphis glycines''. Many species of ''Aphis'', such as '' A. coreopsidis'' and '' A. fabae'', are myrmecophiles, forming close associations with ants. Selected Species *'' Aphis affinis'' *'' Aphis asclepiadis'' — milkweed aphid *'' Aphis craccae'' — tufted vetch aphid *'' Aphis craccivora'' — cowpea aphid *'' Aphis fabae'' — black bean aphid *'' Aphis genistae'' *''Aphis gossypii'' — cotton aphid *''Aphis glycines'' — soybean aphid *'' Aphis helianthi'' — sunflower aphid *'' Aphis nerii'' — oleander aphid *''Aphis pomi'' — apple aphid *''Aphis rubicola'' — small raspberry aphid *'' Aphis spiraecola'' — spirea aphid (syn. ''Aphis citricola'' — citrus aphid) *''Aphis valerianae'' — black valerian aphid See also * List of Aphis species Photos Image:Aphis citricola1.jpg, ''Aphis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |