A new aphid species of Brachyunguis Das, 1918 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Iran

Shalva Barjadze, Şahin Kök, Rustem Kh. Kadyrbekov

2025

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DOI 10.1080/09397140.2025.2605697
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Abstract

The new aphid species, Brachyunguis iranensis sp. nov., collected from Hertia intermedia (Boiss.) Kuntze (Asteraceae) in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, is described based on apterous viviparous females. A differential diagnosis with morphologically similar species is provided. Identification keys are presented for apterous viviparous females of Asteraceae-feeding Brachyunguis species, as well as for aphids associated with Hertia intermedia worldwide. Additionally, an updated identification key for apterous viviparous females of Brachyunguis species known from Iran is included.https://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5AA01926-DE69-416D-ABAA-7608FDE99A0E