''Ceratovacuna'' is a genus of
aphid
Aphids are small sap-sucking insects and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species can vary widely in color. The group includes the fluffy white woolly aphids. A ...
s in the superfamily
Aphidoidea in the order
Hemiptera. Some species are pests of
millet
Millets () are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most species generally referred to as millets belong to the tribe Paniceae, but some millets ...
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It was first described by
Leo Zehntner
Leo Zehntner (19 December 1864 in Reigoldswil – 3 April 1961 in Liestal) was a Swiss naturalist.
Biography
He studied natural sciences in Basel and Bern, and following graduation (1890), he worked as an assistant to entomologist Henri Louis ...
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References
Hormaphidinae
Agricultural pest insects
Insect pests of millets
Insects of Southeast Asia
Insects described in 1897
Taxa named by Leo Zehntner
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