''Aphis affinis'' is an

aphid Aphids are small sap-sucking insects in the Taxonomic rank, family Aphididae. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species can vary widely in color. The group includes the fluffy white Eriosomatinae, woolly ...

of the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Aphididae The Aphididae are a very large insect family in the aphid superfamily ( Aphidoidea), of the order Hemiptera. These insects suck the sap from plant leaves. Several thousand species are placed in this family, many of which are considered plant/cr ...

. The species was described by Giacomo del Guercio in 1911. It is found in southern Europe, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.

Ladybird Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles ...

predator species of ''A. affinis'' include '' Brumoides suturalis'', '' Cheilomenes sexmaculata'' and ''

Coccinella transversalis ''Coccinella transversalis'', commonly known as the transverse ladybird or transverse lady beetle, is a species of Coccinellidae, ladybird beetle found from India across southern and southeastern Asia to Malesia and Australia. It is not to be conf ...

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References

Aphis Insects described in 1911 Insects of the Middle East {{Aphididae-stub