Pseudoregma (genus)
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alate sexupara of Pseudoregma baenzigeri. 9 Antenna, 10 wings, 11 head. Scale lines: 0.1 mm for 10, and 0.05 mm for 9 and 11 (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Shigeyuki Aoki, Utako Kurosu and Warunee Sirikajornjaru
Source: Journal of Insect Science (2007) 7 p.5
Author(s): Shigeyuki Aoki, Utako Kurosu and Warunee Sirikajornjaru
Source: Journal of Insect Science (2007) 7 p.5
Pseudoregma Doncaster, 1966
This genus of aphids contains around 10 species. Several are found in eastern Asia where the sexual (winged) stage forms galls on Styrax trees and the asexual (unwinged) stage lives on grasses, bamboo and ginger. The bamboo aphid (Pseudoregma bambucicola) is regarded as a pest of bamboo in Asia. The genus is remarkable by most species producing bizarre "soldiers" in the asexual stage. These have long legs and are equipped with "horns". They can pierce potential predators while holding them with their forelegs.
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
