Bulletin of Insectology (2017) 70, 75-82

Francesco Binazzi, Agostino Strangi, Francesco Paoli, Giuseppino Sabbatini Peverieri, Pio Federico Roversi and Andrea Binazzi (2017)
A new aphid subspecies on the endemic Cyprus cedar Cedrus brevifolia: Cinara cedri brevifoliae ssp.n. (Aphididae Lachninae)
Bulletin of Insectology 70 (1), 75-82
Abstract: A subspecies of Cinara cedri Mimeur, C. cedri brevifoliae ssp.n., is described from apterous viviparous females. The authors report on the discovery of this new taxon in Cyprus on the endemic cedar Cedrus brevifolia (Hooker fil.) Henry, suggesting that the aphid is co-endemic with its host conifer. Morphological evaluation is provided in order to support this conclusion and a key to separate the Cedar Cinara species is given. Moreover, new insights on the distribution of C. cedri in the Mediterranean area were gained by molecular analysis. Gene sequences were deposited in Genbank and the type specimens located in the collection (A.B.) of CREA-Research Center for Agrobiology and Pedology, Florence, Italy.
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Database assignments for author(s): Pio Federico Roversi, Francesco Paoli

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Cinara cedri	Cedar	Cyprus