| Phylloxeroidea | |
|---|---|
| Daktulosphaira vitifoliae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Aphidomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Phylloxeroidea Herrich-Schaeffer, 1854 |
| Families | |
ThePhylloxeroidea[1] is a small superfamily of theHemiptera within the infraorderAphidomorpha which is closely related to theaphids which are traditionally included in theAphidoidea, which is thesister taxon. The two extant families are the pine and spruce aphids (Adelgidae, including the former familyChermesidae, or "Chermidae") and the phylloxerans (Phylloxeridae), includingvine phylloxera, a serious pest of grapevines.
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