The diversity of aphids and their host plants in Fujian Province, China

doi:10.17520/biods.2025159

Abstract

Abstract:

Aim:To comprehensively investigate the current status of the diversity of aphid species and their host plants, this study presents an updated checklist of aphids and their host plants in Fujian Province.

Methods: Based on the aphid data in Fauna of Insects in Fujian Province (Vol. 2): Homoptera∙Aphidoidea published in 1999, we conducted a comprehensive survey by reviewing relevant literature, specimen records, biodiversity databases, and field survey records over the past decade, then compiled an updated checklist of aphids and their host plants, documenting detailed information on taxonomic status (family, subfamily, genus, Chinese and scientific species names), geographical distributions, voucher specimens, host plants, and data sources.

Results: In total, 240 aphid species (subspecies) belonging to 111 genera, 13 subfamilies and two families have been recorded. Among them, the Aphididae comprises 239 species in 110 genera of 12 subfamilies, while the Phylloxeridae includes only one species. Compared with the aphid records in Fauna of Insects in Fujian Province (Vol. 2): Homoptera∙Aphidoidea, this study revised the taxonomic status of 11 species with genus-level changes, revealed 15 synonyms and 6 species with misspelled names, and added 90 newly discovered species in Fujian, including 14 newly described species and 76 newly recorded species. A total of 95 families of host plants for aphids have been recorded in Fujian. Among them, Poaceae, Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Fagaceae, Salicaceae, and Pinaceae are the dominant host plant families, with 51, 36, 34, 27, 11, and 11 aphid species feeding on these families, respectively. At the genus level, a total of 247 host plant genera have been recorded, among which Artemisia, Quercus, Prunus, Pyrus, Pinus and Castanopsis are dominant host plant genera with 20, 19, 11, 9, 9 and 8 aphid species on them, respectively.

Conclusions: This study provides a revised and updated species checklist of aphids and their host plants in Fujian Province, incorporating improved species information, including geographical distributions and voucher specimens. This comprehensive data serves as a valuable resource for insect diversity surveys and assessments, pest control in agriculture and forestry, and supports the development of related disciplines.

Key words: species checklist, new records, new species, geographical distribution

Yizhe Wang, Yuchen Feng, Xiaolei Huang. The diversity of aphids and their host plants in Fujian Province, China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2025, 33(6): 25159.

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科 (亚科) Family (subfamily)	属 Genus	种或亚种 Species or subspecies (%)
根瘤蚜科 Phylloxeridae	1	1 (0.42)
根瘤蚜亚科 Phylloxerinae	1	1 (0.42)
蚜科 Aphididae	110	239 (99.58)
蚜亚科 Aphidinae	50	126 (52.08)
角斑蚜亚科 Calaphidinae	12	18 (7.50)
毛蚜亚科 Chaitophorinae	3	4 (1.67)
绵蚜亚科 Eriosomatinae	3	5 (2.08)
毛管蚜亚科 Greenideinae	3	16 (6.67)
扁蚜亚科 Hormaphidinae	21	39 (16.25)
大蚜亚科 Lachninae	6	17 (7.08)
纩蚜亚科 Mindarinae	1	1 (0.42)
新叶蚜亚科 Neophyllaphidinae	1	2 (0.83)
瘿绵蚜亚科 Pemphiginae	8	9 (3.75)
群蚜亚科 Thelaxinae	1	1 (0.42)
台斑蚜亚科 Taiwanaphidinae	1	1 (0.42)

科 (亚科) Family (subfamily)	属 Genus	种或亚种 Species or subspecies (%)
根瘤蚜科 Phylloxeridae	1	1 (0.42)
根瘤蚜亚科 Phylloxerinae	1	1 (0.42)
蚜科 Aphididae	110	239 (99.58)
蚜亚科 Aphidinae	50	126 (52.08)
角斑蚜亚科 Calaphidinae	12	18 (7.50)
毛蚜亚科 Chaitophorinae	3	4 (1.67)
绵蚜亚科 Eriosomatinae	3	5 (2.08)
毛管蚜亚科 Greenideinae	3	16 (6.67)
扁蚜亚科 Hormaphidinae	21	39 (16.25)
大蚜亚科 Lachninae	6	17 (7.08)
纩蚜亚科 Mindarinae	1	1 (0.42)
新叶蚜亚科 Neophyllaphidinae	1	2 (0.83)
瘿绵蚜亚科 Pemphiginae	8	9 (3.75)
群蚜亚科 Thelaxinae	1	1 (0.42)
台斑蚜亚科 Taiwanaphidinae	1	1 (0.42)