518 Florida Entomologist 90(3) September 2007 A CHECKLIST OF THE APHIDS OF HONDURAS (HEMIPTERA: APHIDIDAE) GREGORY A. EVANS1 AND SUSAN E. HALBERT2 1USDA/APHIS/NIS, BARC-West, Building 005, Beltsville, MD 20705 2Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Division of Plant Industry, P.O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL 32614 ABSTRACT Forty-six species, 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 aphid species were collected is included. Key Words: Aphididae, aphids, Honduras, survey, host plants, 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 Central America. 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 insects 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 Animal 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- Evans & Halbert: Checklist of Aphids of Honduras 519 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 [Poaceae] Toxoptera aurantii Sipha flava Ageratum conyzoides L. [Asteraceae] 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] Cerataphis brasiliensis Macrosiphoniella sanborni Argemone mexicana L. [Papaveraceae] Cirsium costaricense (Polak.) Petrak. [Asteraceae] Pemphigus sp. Capitophorus elaeagni Aristolochia grandiflora Sw. [Aristolochiaceae] Cissus sicyoides L. [Vitaceae] Aphis gossypii Aphis illinoisensis Myzus persicae Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck [Rutaceae] Asclepias 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] Cordia dentata Poiret [Boraginaceae] Myzus persicae Aphis gossypii Bidens pilosa L. [Asteraceae] Rhopalosiphum 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 Rhopalosiphum maidis* Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.[Brassicaceae] Cucumis sativus L. [Cucurbitacae] Lipaphis 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. [Rosaceae] Capsicum annuum L. [Solanaceae] Chaetosiphon (Pentatrichopus) minor Aphis gossypii Funastrum clausum (Jacq.) Schlechter [Asclepiada- Myzus persicae ceae] Cattleya sp. [Orchidaceae] Aphis nerii Cerataphis orchidearumint Galinsoga urticaefolia Benth. [Asteraceae] Hyperomyzus lactucae* Aulacorthum 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. [Rubiaceae] Pennisetum 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] Gynura aurantiaca (Blume) D. C. [Asteraceae] Cinara pinivora Aphis gossypii Piper 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 Prunus 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. [Apocynaceae] 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 Rhodobium 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