518 Florida Entomologist 90(3) September 2007

A CHECKLIST OF THE OF (: )

GREGORY A. EVANS1 AND SUSAN E. HALBERT2 1USDA/APHIS/NIS, BARC-West, Building 005, Beltsville, MD 20705

2Florida State Collection of , Division of Industry, P.O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL 32614

ABSTRACT

Forty-six , belonging to 30 different genera of aphids, are reported from Honduras. Of these, 26 represent new distribution records for Honduras. A list of the plant hosts in Hon- duras on which the species were collected is included.

Key Words: Aphididae, aphids, Honduras, survey, host , citrus tristeza

RESUMEN

Cuarenta y seis especies de áfidos en 30 géneros diferentes están informados de Honduras. De estos géneros, 26 representan nuevos registros para Honduras. Se incluye una lista de las plantas hospederas de estos áfidos en Honduras.

Translation provided by the authors.

Honduras comprises 18 political units called in or on shipments from Honduras is included. Departmentos (Departments) representing a Several of the records of aphids occurring on wide variety of habitats and ecosystems. Very few plants that we have noted are unlikely to be the studies have examined the aphid fauna of Hondu- aphid’s “true” host. Aphids often will land on a ras. Evers (1968) reported 14 aphid species asso- non-host plant, but will not feed and develop on ciated with banana and nearby ground cover the plant. The following format is used to present plants in the banana plantations of the Ulua Val- the collection and record data. Each record begins ley in northern Honduras. Smith & Cermeli with the name of the Department of Honduras (1979) reported 3 additional species from Hondu- written in capital letters followed by the city, date ras in their catalog of aphids of the Caribbean Is- of collection, collector and host plant. The Depart- lands, and South and . ment of Francisco Morazan and the Escuela Agri- From 1987 to 1988, the senior author (GAE) cola Panamericana are abbreviated as FCO. collected aphids and other on plants in MORAZAN and EAP, respectively. several departments of Honduras, but primarily in the central and western region. Host plants COLLECTION DATA AND RECORDS were identified by Dr. Antonio Molina of the Pan- FOR APHID SPECIES OF HONDURAS american Agricultural School (EAP), Zamorano, Honduras. In addition, we have included unpub- Aphis coreopsidis (Thomas): EL PARAISO, Rio lished records of aphid specimens present in the Chiquito near Repaco, 10-XII-1987, G. Evans, ex United States National Museum (USNM) collec- Baccharis salicifolia. FCO. MORAZAN, Lizapa, tion and those intercepted by the Plant 26-VI-1991, K. Andrews, ex Bidens pilosa. Evers Health Inspection Service (APHIS, USDA). from (1968) listed this species on Bidens pilosa, Chap- 1988 to 2007 at U.S. ports of entry on shipments of talia nutans and Vernonia scorpioides. products from Honduras. Readers are cautioned Aphis craccivora Koch: FCO. MORAZAN, El that species that are only known from specimens Zamorano, EAP, 14-IV-1988, G. Evans, ex Caja- intercepted at a U.S. port of entry on plant mate- nus cajan and 18-V-1988, G. Evans, ex Kall- rial exported from Honduras may not necessarily stoemia maxima; El Zamorano, 23-III-1988, G. be established in Honduras, and must be con- Evans, ex Gliricidia sepium. Intercepted at a U.S. firmed by collections made on plants grown port of entry from Honduras on Cucurbita sp. and within the country. at Miami, Florida on “golden shower” [Cassia fis- Forty-six species of aphids, belonging to 30 dif- tula?], 19-I-1963, Buff from Honduras. Evers ferent genera, are reported in Honduras based (1968) listed this species on Gliricidia sepium, upon these collections, literature records, and the Kallstroemia maxima and Vigna sinensis. species intercepted at U.S. ports of entry from Aphis gossypii Glover: FCO. MORAZAN, El Honduras; of these, 26 represent new distribution Zamorano, EAP, 22-II-1988, G. Evans, ex Cypho- records. A host plant list for the aphids collected mandra betacea; 10-X-1987, G. Evans, ex Calli-

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TABLE 1. HOST PLANT RECORDS FOR THE APHIDS OF TABLE 1. (CONTINUED) HOST PLANT RECORDS FOR THE HONDURAS. APHIDS OF HONDURAS.

Acalypha wilkesiana Muell. Arg. [Euphorbiaceae] Cecropia hondurensis Standl. [Moraceae] Aphis gossypii Aphis gossypii Aphis spiraecola Cenchrus brownii Roemer & J.A. Schultes [] aurantii Sipha flava Ageratum conyzoides L. [] Chaptalia nutans (L.) Polak [Asteraceae] Aphis gossypii Aphis coreopsidis Ananas comosus Merr. [Bromeliaceae] Aphis gossypii Hyalopterus pruni*int Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. M. King & H. Rob. [Astera- Apium graveolens L. [Umbelliferae] ceae] Aphis spiraecola Chaitophorus poss. viminalis* Arecaceae species [Arecaceae] Chrysanthemum sp. [Asteraceae] brasiliensis Macrosiphoniella sanborni Argemone mexicana L. [Papaveraceae] Cirsium costaricense (Polak.) Petrak. [Asteraceae] Pemphigus sp. elaeagni Aristolochia grandiflora Sw. [Aristolochiaceae] Cissus sicyoides L. [Vitaceae] Aphis gossypii Aphis illinoisensis persicae Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck [] curassavica L. [Asclepiadaceae] Aphis spiraecola Aphis nerii Toxoptera aurantii Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavon) Pers [Asteraceae] Citrus limon (L.) Burm. [Rutaceae] Aphis coreopsidis Toxoptera aurantii Baltimora recta L. [Asteraceae] Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott [Araceae] Aphis gossypii Aphis gossypii int Beta vulgaris L. [Chenopodiaceae] dentata Poiret [] Myzus persicae Aphis gossypii Bidens pilosa L. [Asteraceae] maidis* Aphis coreopsidis Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Dcne. [Asclepia- Blechum pyramidatum (Lam.) Urb. [Acanthaceae] daceae] Aphis gossypii Aphis nerii Bougainvillea glabra Choisy [Nyctaginaceae] Aphis spiraecola Myzus persicae group Cucumis melo L. [Cucurbitacae] Brassica campestris L. [Brassicaceae] Aphis gossypiiint Brevicoryne brassicae * Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.[Brassicaceae] Cucumis sativus L. [Cucurbitacae] pseudobrassicae Aphis gossypii Brassica oleracea L. acephala group [Brassicaceae] Cucurbita pepo L. [Cucurbitacae] Myzus persicae Aphis gossypii Brassica oleracea L. botryis group [Brassicaceae] Myzus persicae Myzus persicae Cupressus sp. [Cupressaceae] Brassica oleracea L. capitata group [Brassicaceae] Siphonatrophia cupressi Brevicoryne brassicae Cynanchum rensonii (Pittier) Woodson [Asclepiadaceae] Lipaphis pseudobrassicae Aphis spiraecola Brassica oleracea L. [Brassicaceae] Aphis nerii Lipaphis pseudobrassicae Cyperus rotundus L. [Cyperaceae] Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. [Fabaceae] Carolinaia cyperi Macrosiphum euphorbiae Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendtner [Solanaceae] Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. [Fabaceae] Aphis gossypii Aphis craccivora Daucus carota L. [Umbelliferae] Callistemon lanceolatus (Sm.) Sweet [Myrtaceae] Rhopalosiphum maidis* Aphis gossypii Erechtites hieraciifolius (L.) Raf. [Asteraceae] Callistemon sp. [Myrtaceae] Aphis gossypii Myzus persicae Fragaria sp. [] Capsicum annuum L. [Solanaceae] Chaetosiphon (Pentatrichopus) minor Aphis gossypii clausum (Jacq.) Schlechter [Asclepiada- Myzus persicae ceae] Cattleya sp. [Orchidaceae] Aphis nerii Cerataphis orchidearumint Galinsoga urticaefolia Benth. [Asteraceae] Hyperomyzus lactucae* solani 520 Florida Entomologist 90(3) September 2007

TABLE 1. (CONTINUED) HOST PLANT RECORDS FOR THE TABLE 1. (CONTINUED) HOST PLANT RECORDS FOR THE APHIDS OF HONDURAS. APHIDS OF HONDURAS.

Gardenia augusta (L.) Merr. [] purpureum Shumacher [Poaceae] Aphis spiraecola Rhopalosiphum maidis Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud. [Fabaceae] Persea americana Mill. [Lauraceae] Aphis craccivora Toxoptera aurantii Gmelina arborea Roxb. [Verbenaceae] Phaseolus vulgaris L. [Fabaceae] Aphis gossypii Macrosiphum euphorbiae Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. [Sterculiaceae] Picturaphis brasiliensis Aphis gossypii Pinus sp. [Pinaceae] aurantiaca (Blume) D. C. [Asteraceae] Cinara pinivora Aphis gossypii tuberculatum Jacq. [Piperaceae] Hamelia patens Jacq. [Rubiaceae] Toxoptera aurantii Aphis gossypii Piper sp. [Piperaceae] Aphis spiraecola Aphis gossypii Hampea stipitata Watson [Malvaceae] Portulaca oleracea L. [Portulacaceae] Aphis gossypii Aphis gossypii Helianthus annuus L. [Asteraceae] Priva lappulacea (L.) Pers. [Verbenaceae] Aphis spiraecola Aphis gossypii Heliconia latispatha Benth. [Musaceae] Aphis nerii* Pentalonia nigronervosa persica (L.) Batsch [Rosaceae] Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. [Malvaceae] Aphis sp. Aphis gossypii Psidium guajava L. [Myrtaceae] Iresine calea (Ibanez) Standl. [Amaranthaceae] Aphis spiraecola Myzus persicae Raphanus sativus L. [Brassicaceae] Ixophorus unisetus (Presl.) Schlecht [Poaceae] Lipaphis pseudobrassicae Rhopalosiphum maidis Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. [] Tetraneura nigriabdominalis Aphis gossypii Ixora coccinea L. [Rubiaceae] Rosa alcea Greene [Rosaceae] Aphis gossypii Chaetosiphon thomasi*int Toxoptera aurantii Macrosiphum rosae Kallstroemia maxima (L.) Torr. & Gray [Zygophylla- Rosa sp. [Rosaceae] ceae] Monellia caryella* Aphis craccivora Koch porosum Aphis craccivora Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) Clayton [Poaceae] Lagerstroemia indica L. [Lythraceae] Rhopalosiphum maidis Sarucallis kahawaluokalani Salix prob. chinensis [Salicaceae] Ludwigia sp. [Onagraceae] Macrosiphum californicum Hyalomyzus jussiaeae Salix humboldtiana Willd. [Salicaceae] Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. [Solanaceae] Cavariella aegopodii Aphis spiraecola Schefflera sp. [Araliaceae] Macrosiphum euphorbiae Aphis spiraecolaint Malachra fasciata Jacq. [Malvaceae] Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz [] Aphis gossypii Aphis spiraecola Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv. [Asteraceae] parviflora (Lam.) Beauv. [Poaceae] Hysteroneura setariae Tetraneura nigriabdominalis Mimosa pigra L. [Fabaceae] Sida acuta Burm. [Malvaceae] Macrosiphum salviae* Aphis gossypii Solanum hirsutum Vahl. [Solanaceae] Momordica charantia L. [Cucurbitaceae] Aphis gossypii Aphis gossypii Solanum melongena L. [Solanaceae] Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack. [Rutaceae] Aphis gossypiiint Toxoptera aurantii Solanum nigrum L. [Solanaceae] Musa sapientum L. [Musaceae] Aphis gossypii Aphis gossypii Solanum verbascifolium L. [Solanaceae] Pentalonia nigronervosa Aphis gossypii Paspalum fasciculatum Sw. [Poaceae] bicolor (L.) Moench [Poaceae] Tetraneura nigriabdominalis Rhopalosiphum maidis Paspalum sp. [Poaceae] Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Praski [Asteraceae] Aphis spiraecola* Aphis gossypii Evans & Halbert: Checklist of Aphids of Honduras 521

TABLE 1. (CONTINUED) HOST PLANT RECORDS FOR THE Aphis illinoisensis Shimer: FCO. MORAZAN, APHIDS OF HONDURAS. El Zamorano, EAP, 13-VI-1988, G. Evans, ex Vitis vinifera. Evers (1968) listed this species from Cis- Teucrium inflatum Sw. [Labiatae] sus sicyoides and Vitis tiliaefolia. Aphis gossypii Aphis nerii Fonscolombe: FCO. MORAZAN, Tithonia rotundifolia (P. Mill.) Blake [Asteraceae] Tegucigalpa, 24-III-1988, G. Evans, ex Cryptoste- Lipaphis pseudobrassicae* gia madagascariensis; Evers (1968) listed this Uroleucon sp. species from Asclepias curassavica, Cynanchum Urera sp. [Urticaceae] rensonii, Funastrum clausum, and Priva lappula- Aphis gossypii cea. maxima (Jacq.) R. D. Webster [Poaceae] Aphis spiraecola Patch: FCO. MORAZAN, El Rhopalosiphum maidis Zamorano, EAP, 27-XI-1987, G. Evans, ex Apium Urochloa mutica (Forssk.) T. Q. Nguyen [Poaceae] graveolens; 16-IV-1987, G. Evans, ex ornamental Rhopalosiphum maidis plant with a white flower; 13-V-1988 and 16-III- Tetraneura nigriabdominalis 1988, ex Citrus sinensis; 9-XII-1987, ex Paspalum Vanilla sp. [Orchidaceae] sp. (probably not a true host); 1-XII-1987, ex He- int * lianthus annuus; 7-IV-1988, ex Gardenia au- Verbesina myriocephala Sch. Bip. [Asteraceae] gusta; El Zamorano, 28-X-1987, G. Evans, ex Ly- Uroleucon verbesinae copersicon esculentum; Tegucigalpa, 5-IV-1988, G. Vernonia scorpioides (Lam.) Pers. [Asteraceae] Evans, ex Psidium guajava; 26-III-1988, ex Aca- Aphis coreopsidis lypha wilkesiana; Tegucigalpa, 26-III-1988, G. Vigna sinensis (L.) Endl. [Fabaceae] Evans, ex Cryptostegia madagascariensis; Rio Aphis craccivora Hondo, 19-III-1992, B. Castro, ex Sechium edule. Vinca major L. [Apocynaceae] Intercepted at a U.S. port of entry from Honduras Aphis gossypii on Schefflera sp. Evers (1968) listed this species Vitis tiliaefolia Humb. & Bonpl. [Vitaceae] on Cynachum rensonii, Hamelia patens, and Cit- Aphis illinoisensis rus sinensis. Vitis vinifera L. [Vitaceae] Aphis sp. (immature): OCOTEPEQUE, El Vol- Aphis illinoisensis can, 16-IV-1988, G. Evans, ex Prunus persica. Xanthosoma roseum Schott. [Araceae] Aulacorthum solani (Del Guercio): COMAY- Aphis gossypii AGUA, Cero Blanco, 6-III-1988, G. Evans, ex Ga- Myzus persicae linsoga urticaefolia. NEW COUNTRY RECORD. Pentalonia nigronervosa Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus): OCOTE- Zea mays L. [Poaceae] PEQUE, El Corizal, 15-IV-1988, G. Evans, ex Hysteroneura setariae Brassica oleracea capitata group; Ocoton, 15-IV- Rhopalosiphum maidis 1988, G. Evans, ex Brassica campestris; San Juan *Plant species is probably not a true host of this aphid species. del Rancho, 9-II-1988, G. Evans, ex Brassica oler- int = Intercepted at U.S. Port of Entry. acea capitata group; CHOLUTECA, Los Colora- dos, 5-V-1990, L. Lastres, host unknown. NEW COUNTRY RECORD. stemon lanceolatus; 22-I-1988, K. Andrews, ex Capitophorus elaeagni (Del Guercio): Evers Cucurbita pepo; FCO. MORAZAN, Tegucigalpa, 5- (1968) listed this species on Cirsium costaricense, IV-1988, G. Evans, ex Vinca major and 5-IV-1988, from CORTES, Bejuca, 20-VII-1961, C. Evers, ex Gmelina arborea. Intercepted at a U.S. ports of USNM. entry from Honduras on Colocasia, Cucumis Carolinaia cyperi Aislie: CORTES, La Lima, melo, Cucurbita sp., Momordica charantia and 22-I-1970, C. Evers, ex Cyperus rotundus. Smith Solanum melongena. Evers (1968) listed this spe- and Cermeli (1979) listed this species from Hon- cies on Acalypha wilkesiana, Ageratum co- duras. nyzoides, Baltimora recta, Aristolochia grandi- Cavariella sp. (probably a new species): flora, Blechum pyramidatum, Capsicum annuum, OCOTEPEQUE, San Juan del Rancho, 15-IV- Cecropia hondurensis, Chaptalia nutans, Cordia 1988, G. Evans, ex Salix humboltiana; NEW dentata, Cucumis sativus, Erechtites hieraciifo- COUNTRY RECORD ( not previously lius, Guazuma ulmifolia, , known to occur in Honduras). Hamelia patens, Hampea stipitata, Hibiscus rosa- Hempel: FCO. MORA- sinensis, Ixora coccinea, Malachra fasciata, Mo- ZAN, El Zamorano, EAP, 1991, F. D. Bennett, ex mordica charantia, Musa sapientum, Piper sp., ornamental palm. NEW COUNTRY RECORD. Portulaca oleraceae, Priva lappulacea, Rauvolfia Cerataphis orchidearum (Westwood): Hondu- tetraphylla, Sphagneticola trilobata, Sida acuta, ras, intercepted at New Orleans, 21-XI-1964, K. Solanum verbascifolium, Solanum hirsutum, McClain, ex Vanilla sp., USNM; intercepted at Solanum nigrum, Teucrium inflatum, Urera sp. Los Angeles, 22-VIII-1984, on an orchid, USNM. and Xanthosoma roseum. Intercepted at a U.S. ports of entry from Hondu- 522 Florida Entomologist 90(3) September 2007 ras on Cattleya sp. and Orchidaceae. NEW ex Caesalpinia pulcherrima; El Zamorano, EAP, COUNTRY RECORD (its presence in Honduras 26-I-1988, G. Evans, ex Lycopersicon esculentum; should be confirmed by collections made within OLANCHO, Salama, 21-I-1988, G. Evans, ex the country). This species moves around the world Phaseolus vulgaris. NEW COUNTRY RECORD. in the orchid trade. Since most records are from Macrosiphum pauliani (Remaudiere): Smith cultivated plants, its actual distribution is diffi- and Cermeli (1979) listed this species from Hon- cult to ascertain. duras. Chaetosiphon thomasi Hille Ris Lambers: Hon- Macrosiphum rosae (Linnaeus): FCO. MORA- duras, intercepted at Miami, 12-VII-1966, R. ZAN, El Zamorano, EAP, 14-XII-1987, G. Evans, White, ex Rosa sp., USNM. NEW COUNTRY ex Rosa alcea. NEW COUNTRY RECORD. RECORD (its presence in Honduras should be con- Macrosiphum salviae Bartholomew: COMAY- firmed by collections made within the country). AGUA, Comayagua, 9-I-1980, S. Passoa, ex Mi- Chaetosiphon (Pentatrichopus) minor (Forbes): mosa pigra (unlikely to be its true host). USNM. FCO MORAZAN, Mt. Uyuca, 5-II-1952, G. Dar- NEW COUNTRY RECORD. row, ex [Fragaria sp.], USNM. NEW Monellia caryella (Fitch): COMAYAGUA, COUNTRY RECORD. Siguatepeque, 15-V-1972, R. J. Morgan, ex Rosa Chaitophorus poss. viminalis Monell: EL sp. NEW COUNTRY RECORD. This species is PARAISO, 10-XII-87, G. Evans, ex Chromolaena usually associated with hickory (Carya sp). odorata (probably not its true host). NEW COUN- Myzus ornatus Laing: Honduras, intercepted TRY RECORD. at Miami, 20-I-1962, C. Stegmaier, ex cactus Cinara pinivora (Wilson): FCO. MORAZAN, plant, USNM. NEW COUNTRY RECORD (its Tegucigalpa, 26-IV-1965, P. Arnold, ex pine [Pinus presence in Honduras should be confirmed by col- sp.], USNM. NEW COUNTRY RECORD lections made within the country). Hyalomyzus jussiaeae Smith: CORTES, La Myzus persicae (Sulzer): FCO. MORAZAN, Lima, 28 II 1962, C. Evers, ex Ludwigia sp. NEW Tegucigalpa, 12-IV-1988, G. Evans, ex Iresine COUNTRY RECORD. calea; FCO. MORAZAN, El Zamorano, EAP, 22-II- Hyalopterus pruni (Geoffroy): Honduras, inter- 1988, G. Evans, Beta vulgaris; 10-X-1988, ex Cal- cepted at New York, 29-V-1969, S. Gonzalez, ex listemon lanceolatus; 26-XI-1987, ex Capsicum Ananas comosus (probably not its true host). annuum; 23-II-1988, ex Cucurbita pepo. Evers NEW COUNTRY RECORD (its presence in Hon- (1968) listed this species on Aristolochia grandi- duras should be confirmed by collections made flora, Brassica oleracea botrytis group, Brassica within the country). oleracea acephala group and Xanthosoma roseum. Hyperomyzus lactucae (Linnaeus): Honduras, Myzus persicae group (possibly an undescribed intercepted at Brownsville, Texas, 26-III-1948, ex species): FCO. MORAZAN, El Zamorano, EAP, Cattleya sp. (unlikely to be its true host), USNM. 23-II-1988, ex Cucurbita pepo; 16-IV-1990, K. An- NEW COUNTRY RECORD (its presence in Hon- drews, ex Bougainvillea glabra. NEW COUNTRY duras should be confirmed by collections made RECORD. within the country). Pemphigus sp: OLANCHO, near Juticalpa, 19- Hysteroneura setariae (Thomas): FCO. MORA- XII-1987, G. Evans, ex roots of Argemone mexi- ZAN, Tegucigalpa, 7-IV-1988, G. Evans, ex Meli- cana. NEW COUNTRY RECORD for this genus nis minutiflora. Evers (1968) listed this species on previously not known to occur in Honduras. Zea mays and on an unidentified grass. Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel: Evers (1968) Lipaphis pseudobrassicae (Davis): FCO listed this species from Heliconia latispatha, Musa MORAZAN, El Zamorano, 14-II-1997, collector sapientum, and Xanthosoma roseum. unknown, ex Tithonia rotundifolia (probably not Picturaphis brasiliensis (Moreira): FCO. a true host); Lizapa, 24-VII-1991, K. Andrews, ex MORAZAN, El Zamorano, EAP, G. Evans, ex Brassica juncea; OLANCHO, El Portillo, 21-V- Bidens sp. present in a field of beans (Phaseolus 1988, G. Evans, ex Brassica oleracea capitata vulgaris), which is a common host for this species. group. Evers (1968) listed this species (as Hyada- NEW COUNTRY RECORD (its presence in Hon- phis pseudobrassicae Davis) on Brassica oleracea duras should be confirmed by collections made and Raphanus sativus. within the country). Macrosiphoniella sanborni (Gillette): FCO. (Sanderson): Honduras, MORAZAN, Tegucigalpa, 11-IV-1988, G. Evans, intercepted in Miami, 24-XI-1963, R. Higgins, ex ex Chrysanthemum sp. NEW COUNTRY [Rosa sp.], USNM. NEW COUNTRY RECORD. RECORD (its presence in Honduras should be con- Macrosiphum californicum (Clarke): FCO. firmed by collections made within the country). MORAZAN, El Zamorano, EAP, 2-IV-1988, G. Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch): FCO. MORA- Evans, ex Salix prob. chinensis. NEW COUNTRY ZAN, El Zamorano, EAP, 26-II-1988, G. Evans, ex RECORD. Daucus carota growing beside Zea mays (probably Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas): FCO. its true host); 11-II-1988, G. Evans, ex Sorghum MORAZAN, Tegucigalpa, 21-II-1988, G. Evans, bicolor; San Antonio de Oriente, 25 IX 1993, A. Evans & Halbert: Checklist of Aphids of Honduras 523

Salazar, ex Cucumis melo; OLANCHO, La Union, Uroleucon compositae (Theobold): Smith and 18-IX-1987, G. Evans, ex Rottboelia cochinchinen- Cermeli (1979) listed this species from Honduras. sis. Evers (1968) listed this species on Cordia den- Uroleucon verbesinae (Boudreaux): COPAN, tata (young shoots on a stump in corn patch) and Copan, 13-VII-1961, C. Evers, ex Verbesina myri- from Ixophorus unisetus, Pennisetum purpureum, ocephala. Evers (1968) listed this species (as Dac- Sorghum bicolor [=Holcus sorghum], Urochloa tynotus verbesinae) on Verbesina myriocephala. [=Panicum] maxima, Urochloa mutica [=Panicum Uroleucon sp: FCO MORAZAN, El Zamorano, barbinode] and Zea mays. It is unlikely that Dau- 18-XI-1991, L. Vasquez, ex Tithonia rotundifolia; cus carota and Cucumis melo are true hosts of this Lizapa, 27-VII-1997, M. Andrews, ex Tithonia ro- species, which usually develops on grasses. tundifolia. Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale (Sasaki): NEW COUNTRY RECORD. Species Intercepted at a U.S. port of entry from Honduras on miscella- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS neous cargo. (USDA 2005). Sarucallis kahawaluokalani (Kirkaldy): Evers We thank Dr. Antonio Molina of the Panamerican Agricultural School, Zamorano Honduras, who identi- (1968) listed this species from Honduras (as Ti- fied the host plants sampled in the 1987-1988 survey nocallis kahawaluokalani Kirkaldy) on Lager- and the faculty and students of the school for their as- stroemia indica. sistance; Manya Stoetzel and Gary Miller, Systematic Sipha flava (Forbes): FCO. MORAZAN, El Entomology Laboratory and Harold Denmark, Florida Zamorano, EAP, 19-XII-1987, G. Evans, ex Cen- Department of Agriculture, who assisted in the identifi- chrus brownii. NEW COUNTRY RECORD. cation of some of the aphid species reported herein; Ri- Siphonatrophia cupressi (Swain): COPAN, chard Weaver, Florida Department of Agriculture for Santa Rosa de Copan, 14-VI-1988, G. Evans, ex reviewing the names of the plant hosts listed in this pa- Cupressus sp. NEW COUNTRY RECORD. per. This is Entomology Contribution No. 1058, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Di- Tetraneura nigriabdominalis (Sasaki): Evers vision of Plant Industry, Bureau of Entomology, Nema- (1968) listed this species as T. hirsuta Baker on tology, and Plant Pathology. the root near the crown of Ixophorus unisetus, Paspalum fasciculatum, Setaria parviflora [=S. geniculata], and on Urochloa mutica [=Panicum REFERENCES CITED barbinode]. This species is also found on the roots of Oryza sativa L. CASTRO, B. A. 1995. The Presence of Aphids on Citrus Tetraneura nigriabdominalis subsp. bispina in Honduras. (La Presencia de Afidos en las Hille Ris Lambers. Smith & Cermeli (1979) listed Plantaciones Citrícolas de Honduras). Escuela Agrí- cola Panamericana, El Zamorano, Honduras, CEIBA this subspecies from Honduras. 36(2): 263-270 (in Spanish). Toxoptera aurantii (Fonscolombe): FCO EPPO. 2006. European and Mediterranean Plant Pro- MORAZAN, El Zamorano, 17-VI-1987, G. Evans, tection Organization (EPPO) website http:// ex unknown plant; El Zamorano, R. Concede, ex pqr.eppo.org/datas/TOXOCI/TOXOCI.pdf (accessed Persea americana; INTIBUCA, La Esperanza, 17- January 10, 2007). IV-1988, G. Evans, on “calaca” (ornamental hedge EVERS, C. 1968. Host plants of sixteen aphids from ba- bush with black fruit); OCOTOPEQUE, El nana plantations in Honduras. Florida Entomol. Corizal, 16-IV-1988, G. Evans, ex Citrus sinensis. 51(2): 113-118. Evers (1968) listed this species on Acalypha SMITH, C. F., AND M. M. CERMELI. 1979. An Annotated List of Aphididae (Homoptera) of the Caribbean Is- wilkesiana., Citrus limon, Ixora coccinea, Piper lands, and South and Central America. North Caro- tuberculatum and Murraya paniculata. lina Agricultural Research Service Technical (Kirkaldy): Honduras. Voet- Bulletin No. 259, pp. 131. gtlin et al. (2003) reported this species from Costa USDA. 2005. Systematic Entomology Laboratory Aphid Rica. Castro (1995) in his survey of the aphids on Website. http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov:591/aphid/ citrus in Honduras, did not find this species; how- search.htm (accessed March 2, 2005). ever, the European and Mediterranean Plant Pro- VOETGTLIN, D., W. VILLALOBOS, M. V. SANCHEZ, G. SAB- tection Organization (EPPO) reported its pres- ORIO, AND C. RIVERA. 2003. Afidos Alados de Costa ence in Honduras on their website (EPPO, 2006). Rica, A Guide to the Winged Aphids of . Volume 51, Supplement 2. Revista de Biologia Trop- This is a very important economic , especially ical, University of Costa Rica. 229 pp. for its ability to vector the citrus tristeza .