''Ceratovacuna'' is a genus of
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 ...
s in the order
Hemiptera
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from ...
. 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 millets belong to the tribe Paniceae.
Millets are important crops in the Semi-arid climate, ...
.
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 F ...
.
Species
Species accepted as of April 2025:
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*'' Ceratovacuna angusticorna''
*'' Ceratovacuna atrovirensa''
*'' Ceratovacuna beijingensis''
*'' Ceratovacuna cerbera''
*'' Ceratovacuna cynodonti''
*'' Ceratovacuna doipuiensis''
*'' Ceratovacuna floccifera''
*'' Ceratovacuna graminum''
*'' Ceratovacuna hoffmanni''
*'']Ceratovacuna imperata
''Ceratovacuna'' is a genus of aphids in the order Hemiptera. Some species are pests of millet. It was first described by Leo Zehntner.
Species
Species accepted as of April 2025:
*'' Ceratovacuna angusticorna''
*'' Ceratovacuna atrovirensa'' ...
''
*'' Ceratovacuna japonica''
*'' Ceratovacuna keduensis''
*''Ceratovacuna lanigera
''Ceratovacuna'' is a genus of aphids in the order Hemiptera. Some species are pests of millet. It was first described by Leo Zehntner
Leo Zehntner (19 December 1864 in Reigoldswil – 3 April 1961 in Liestal) was a Swiss naturalist.
Biograp ...
''
*'' Ceratovacuna longifila''
*'' Ceratovacuna multiglandula''
*'' Ceratovacuna nekoashi''
*'' Ceratovacuna oplismeni''
*'' Ceratovacuna orientalis''
*'' Ceratovacuna panici''
*'' Ceratovacuna perglandulosa''
*''Ceratovacuna separata
''Ceratovacuna'' is a genus of aphids in the order Hemiptera. Some species are pests of millet. It was first described by Leo Zehntner.
Species
Species accepted as of April 2025:
*''Ceratovacuna angusticorna''
*''Ceratovacuna atrovirensa''
* ...
''
*'' Ceratovacuna silvestrii''
*'' Ceratovacuna spinulosa''
*'' Ceratovacuna subtropicana''
*'' Ceratovacuna uscare''
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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