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Prociphilini

Prociphilus

Prociphilus

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Prociphilus is an aphid genus of the subfamily Eriosomatinae, which cause the plants they attack to produce galls. The aphids reside and feed within the gall.

There are around 50 species in this genus.[1]

The appearance of Prociphilus oriens is often said to presage the first snowfall in Hokkaido and Tohoku. Prociphilus oriens is commonly called yukimushi (雪虫), literally translating to "snow bug", in Japan.[2]

Species

These species belong to the genus Prociphilus:[1]

In popular culture

A list of depictions of genus Prociphilus in popular culture:

  • In Aria the Animation, a larger-than-normal variant of the "snow bug" is depicted as living on Aqua (formerly Mars).

References

  1. ^ a b Favret, Colin (2020). "genus Prociphilus Koch, 1857". Aphid species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  2. ^ 世界大百科事典内言及. "シーラッコ(しーらっこ)とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  3. ^ a b Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Preston Montford: FSC Publications. pp. 117 & 425. ISBN 978 1 85153 284 1.

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Prociphilus: Brief Summary

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Prociphilus is an aphid genus of the subfamily Eriosomatinae, which cause the plants they attack to produce galls. The aphids reside and feed within the gall.

There are around 50 species in this genus.

The appearance of Prociphilus oriens is often said to presage the first snowfall in Hokkaido and Tohoku. Prociphilus oriens is commonly called yukimushi (雪虫), literally translating to "snow bug", in Japan.

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