First record of the tropical aphid Schoutedenia ralumensis (Hemiptera, Aphididae) from Cambodia, with a re-description of the oviparous females and DNA barcoding
<i>Schoutedeniaralumensis</i> is newly recorded from Cambodia on <i>Phyllanthus</i> sp. (Phyllanthaceae). The poorly-known morphology of oviparous females is re-described with live photographs, biometric measurements and photomicrographic illustrations. Additionally, DNA barcoding, based on mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase (COI) sequences, was performed on the Cambodian specimen and compared with available sequences, including one of <i>S.emblica</i>. Additionally, we propose the synonymisation of <i>S.emblica</i> under <i>S.ralumensis</i> as a conspecific variant. These findings expand the known distribution of <i>S.ralumensis</i> and contribute to a better understanding of aphid diversity in Cambodia.
Authors
- Colin Favret (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6243-3184)
- Seunghwan Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3026-5328)
- Hwalran Choi
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biodiversity Data Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.13.e159374
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Environment
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Education, India
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea
- Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach
- National Institute of Biological Resources