Prociphilus

Prociphilus
Prociphilus oriens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aphididae
Subfamily: Eriosomatinae
Tribe: Pemphigini
Genus: Prociphilus
Koch, 1857

Prociphilus is an aphid genus of the subfamily Eriosomatinae, which cause the plants they attack to produce galls. The aphids reside and feed within the gall.

There are around 50 species in this genus.[1]

The appearance of Prociphilus oriens is often said to presage the first snowfall in Hokkaido and Tohoku. Prociphilus oriens is commonly called yukimushi (雪虫), literally translating to "snow bug", in Japan.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Favret2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ 世界大百科事典内言及. "シーラッコ(しーらっこ)とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-26.