''Forda'' is a genus of
aphids
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 ...
belonging to the family
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 genus was
first described by
Carl von Heyden
Carl Heinrich Georg(es) von Heyden (20 January 1793 Frankfurt – 7 July 1866) was a German senator and entomologist. He collected insects in all orders but was especially interested in Coleoptera, Microlepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera and fossi ...
in 1837.
The species of this genus are found in
Eurasia
Eurasia ( , ) is a continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. According to some geographers, Physical geography, physiographically, Eurasia is a single supercontinent. The concept of Europe and Asia as distinct continents d ...
and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Forda'':
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Forda auralenta''
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Forda formicaria''
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Forda hirsuta''
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Forda hirsutissima''
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Forda kaussarii''
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Forda longicornis''
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Forda marginata''
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Forda multicoma''
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Forda orientalis''
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Forda pawlowae''
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Forda riccobonii''
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Forda rotunda''
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Forda sichangensis''
* BOLD:AAG3895 (''Forda'' sp.)
* BOLD:ACP3887 (''Forda'' sp.)
References
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Palearctic insects
Eriosomatinae
Sternorrhyncha genera
Taxa named by Carl von Heyden