Review Article

Galling Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) in China: Diversity and Host Specificity

Table 2

Endemic galling aphid species in China.

SpeciesDistributionHost plants bearing gallsGall morphology

Adelgidae

Adelges (Gilletteella) glandulae (Zhang)Sichuan, YunnanPicea brachytyla, P. likiangensis, P. likiangensis var. balfouriana, P. purpurea Leaf gall, cone-like, multiple-cavity, without associated needles [33].
Adelges (Sacchiphantes) roseigallis (Li & Tsai)GansuPicea asperata, P. crassifolia Leaf gall, cone-like [34].
Pineus (Pineus) armandicola Zhang, Zhong & ZhangYunnanPicea likiangensisLeaf gall, cone-like or torch-like, multiple-cavity [35].
Pineus (Pineus) sichunanus ZhangSichuan, YunnanPicea brachytyla, P. likiangensis, P. likiangensis var. balfouriana, P. purpurea Leaf gall, broom-like or torch-like, multiple-cavity [33].

Phylloxeridae

Acanthochermes similiquercus Jiang, Huang & QiaoSichuanQuercus sp.Small spherical gall on the leaf with an opening on the lower surface [36].

Eriosomatinae Eriosomatini

Eriosoma cerum ZhangBeijing, Hebei, Inner MongoliaUlmus pumilaLeaf edge curls downward [37].
Eriosoma fukangense ZhangXinjiangUlmus pumilaLeaf rolls, screw-like [37].
Eriosoma multilocularis Zhang & ZhangBeijing, HebeiUlmus pumilaMultiple-cavity gall on the underside of leaves, with longitudinal ridges on lateral sides [38].
Eriosoma spirifolium ZhangXinjiangUlmus pumilaLeaf curls, spiral-shaped [37].
Eriosoma togrogum ZhangInner Mongolia, ShaanxiUlmus pumilaLeaf pseudogall [39].
Eriosoma ulmipumilicola Zhang & ZhangHebeiUlmus pumilaLeaf rolls and swellings [37].
Eriosoma usuense Zhang & QiaoXinjiangUlmus pumilaLeaf spirally twisted [37].
Kaltenbachiella glabra AkimotoTaiwanUlmus uyematsuiAlmost globular gall, without hairs, arising upward from the midrib of leaves [40].
Tetraneura (Indotetraneura) asymmachia Zhang & ZhangLiaoningUlmus parvifolia, U. pumila Leaf gall, irregular pouch-like, stalked, smooth, with secondary exit laterally [37].
Tetraneura (Tetraneura) aequiunguis Zhang & ZhangInner Mongolia, ShandongUlmus sp.Leaf gall [41].
Tetraneura (Tetraneura) persicina Zhang & ZhangLiaoning, ShandongUlmus pumilaLeaf gall, peach-shaped, stalked [37].
Tetraneura (Tetraneura) triangula Zhang & ZhangHebei, Shandong, TianjinUlmus pumilaIrregular-shaped gall on the upper side of leaves [37].
Tetraneura (Tetraneura) ulmicema ZhangNingxiaUlmus glabraLeaf gall, smooth, without hairs [37].

Eriosomatinae Fordini

Chaetogeoica foliodentata (Tao)Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, ZhejiangPistacia chinensis, P. weinmannifolia Cockscomb-like gall, arising from the midrib on the upper surface of leaves [37].
Chaetogeoica ovagalla (Zhang)ShandongPistacia chinensisElongate oval gall, arising from the midrib of leaves [42].
Chaetogeoica sensucopia (Zhang)ShandongPistacia chinensisSmall elongate oval gall, arising from the midrib of leaves [42].
Chaetogeoica ulmidrupa ZhangShandongPistacia aculeataDimidiate gall, with a longitudinal ridge [43].
Chaetogeoica yunlongensis (Zhang & Zhong)Shaanxi, YunnanPistacia chinensisCucumber-shaped gall, arising from the midrib of leaves [42].
Floraphis choui XiangShaanxiRhus potaniniiGall produced on leaflets, branched with every branch obconical [44].
Floraphis meitanensis Tsai & TangGuizhou, Hunan, SichuanRhus punjabensis var. sinica Gall produced on the main axis of a compound leaf, flattened, branched from base [37, 45].
Kaburagia rhusicola ensigallis (Tsai & Tang)Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, SichuanRhus punjabensis var. sinica Elongate jujube-like gall, with a pointed tip, arising from the main vein or secondary vein on the base of leaves [37].
Kaburagia rhusicola ovatirhusicola XiangHubei, Shaanxi, YunnanRhus potaniniiGall obovate, outer surface with prominent net-like veins, produced on leaflet [44].
Kaburagia rhusicola ovogallis (Tsai & Tang)Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, SichuanRhus chinensis, R. punjabensis var. sinica Gall ovate, tip rounded, with short hairs, arising from the secondary vein on the base of leaves [37].
Meitanaphis elongallis Tsai & TangGuizhou, Hubei, HunanRhus punjabensis var. sinica Gall jujube-like, outer surface with many fine longitudinal ridges, arising from the midrib on the lower surface of leaves [37, 45].
Schlechtendalia peitan (Tsai & Tang)Guizhou, Hunan, SichuanRhus chinensis, R. chinensis var. roxburghii, R. punjabensis var. sinica Gall ovate, somewhat flattened, with short soft hairs, arising from the secondary vein on the base of leaves [37].

Eriosomatinae Pemphigini

Epipemphigus chomoensis (Zhang)TibetPopulus sp.Gall cockscomb-like, outer surface uneven with 3 small protuberances, situated along the midrib on the upper surface of leaves, with a primary exit on the lower surface [46].
Epipemphigus yunnanensis (Zhang)Guizhou, YunnanPopulus bonatii, P. cathayana, P. yunnanensis Gall cockscomb-like, outer surface uneven with 3–5 acute angled protuberances, situated along the midrib on the upper surface of leaves, with a primary exit on the lower surface [46].
Pachypappella aliquipila ZhangHebeiPopulus sp.Leaf folds [37].
Pemphigus circellatus Zhang & ZhongYunnanPopulus tremula var. davidiana, P. yunnanensis Big opened gall on the branch [47].
Pemphigus cylindricus ZhangTibetPopulus sp.Cylinder-shaped leaf gall [48].
Pemphigus mangkamensis ZhangTibetPopulus sp.Cockscomb-like gall on the upper side of leaves [48].
Pemphigus sinobursarius ZhangHeilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Ningxia, YunnanPopulus cathayana, P. euphratica, P. simonii Round pouch-like gall, arising from the base of midrib on the under surface of leaves [46].
Pemphigus tibetensis ZhangBeijing, Gansu, Hebei, Tibet, XinjiangPopulus cathayanaPomegranate-like gall, with thick wall and a primary exit, produced on the twig [46].
Pemphigus turritus ZhangGansuPopulus purdomiiSharp chilli-like or sharp horn-like gall, arising from the midrib on the upper surface of leaves, with a primary exit on the lower surface [37, 49].
Pemphigus wuduensis ZhangGansuPopulus purdomiiFlattened globular gall, arising from the base of midrib on the upper surface of leaves, with a secondary exit [37, 49].
Pemphigus yangcola ZhangYunnanPopulus yunnanensisSemispherical gall on the twig, smooth, with primary exit [46].
Prociphilus (Prociphilus) gambosae Zhang & ZhangHebeiSyringa oblataLeaf curls [50].
Prociphilus (Prociphilus) ligustrifoliae (Tseng & Tao)Guizhou, Shaanxi, Sichuan, YunnanLigustrum japonicum, L. lucidum Leaf curls [51].
Thecabius (Oothecabius) sequelus ZhangHebei, XinjiangPopulus simoniiLeaf folds and swellings along the midrib, dumpling-shaped [52].
Thecabius (Parathecabius) zhongi ZhangGansuPopulus cathayanaDumpling-shaped pseudogall, formed by folding of the two halves of a leaf together [52].
Thecabius (Thecabius) beijingensis ZhangBeijing, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, ShanxiPopulus beijingensis, P. cathayana, P. koreana Leaf folds and rolls up along the midrib, forming a swollen sausage-shaped pseudogall [52].

Hormaphidinae

Aleurodaphis sinojackiae Qiao & JiangJiangsu, ZhejiangSinojackia xylocarpaLeaf curls, boat-shaped [53].
Asiphonipponaphis vasigalla Chen, Sorin & QiaoHunanDistylium chinenseVase-shaped gall, arising from or near the midrib on the upper surface of leaves, with a flower-shaped opening at the tip when mature [54].
Cerataphis jamuritsu (Takahashi)Hong Kong, TaiwanStyrax suberifoliaLarge bell-shaped gall on the branch, covered with much white wax [55].
Hamamelistes similibetulae (Qiao & Zhang)TibetBetula albosinensisSmall conical gall on the upper side of leaves [56].
Ktenopteryx eosocallis Qiao & ZhangFujian, GuangxiStyrax odoratissimaLeaf deformation [57].
Tuberaphis cymigalla (Qiao & Zhang)FujianDistylium racemosum (unlikely, requiring further confirmation)Branched gall on the twig [58].
Tuberaphis viscisucta (Zhang)YunnanViscum albumLeaf curls [59].

Aphidinae

Cryptosiphum artemisiae linanense ZhangGansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, ZhejiangArtemisia argyi, A. atrovirens, A. mongolica, A. selengensis Leaf rolls, fist-like [60].
Cryptosiphum atriplicivorum ZhangGansuArtemisia sp.Leaf rolls and swellings [39].
Neorhopalomyzus lonicerisuctus Zhang, Zhong & ZhangSichuan, YunnanLonicera sp.Leaf curls [61].
Sappaphis dipirivora ZhangBeijingPyrus sp.Leaf rolls and swellings [62].
Sappaphis sinipiricola ZhangHebei, HenanPyrus betulaefoliaLeaf rolls [62].
Tuberocephalus (Trichosiphoniella) tianmushanensis ZhangBeijing, ZhejiangPrunus paucifloraLeaf curls, cylinder-shaped [60].
Tuberocephalus (Trichosiphoniella) tuberculus Su, Jiang & QiaoSichuanAn unidentified species of RosaceaePseudogall along the lateral vein of young leaves [63].

Chaitophorinae

Periphyllus acerihabitans ZhangJiangsu, ZhejiangAcer buergerianumLeaf curls [64].