Pemphigus populitransversus Riley, 1879 is a animal in the Aphididae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pemphigus populitransversus Riley, 1879

Pemphigus populitransversus, commonly called poplar petiole gall aphid, induces galls on poplar tree leaves.

Family

Aphididae

Genus

Pemphigus

Order

Hemiptera

Class

Insecta

About Pemphigus populitransversus Riley, 1879

Pemphigus populitransversus Riley, 1879, also known by the common names poplar petiole gall aphid and cabbage root aphid, is an insect that induces the formation of galls on the leaves of poplar trees.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hemiptera › Aphididae › Pemphigus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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