First record of <i>Takecallis taiwana</i> (Takahashi) and <i>T. arundinariae</i> (Essig) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Colombia

Abstract

The aphids Takecallis taiwana (Takahashi, 1926) and T. arundinariae (Essig, 1917) were collected from two locations in the Department of Cundinamarca (Colombia) and one location within 90 km of the city of Bogota on plants of the Phyllostachys sp. (Poaceae: Bambusoideae). This represents the first record of these species from the northern half of South America. Key diagnostic morphological characterisitcs are given to help distinguish these species. A list of the species and a summary of their distributions are provided.

Keywords

• Phyllostachys sp.
• aphids
• bamboo
• identification.