Lexic.us

Definition of Family Aphididae

1. Noun. Small soft-bodied plant lice.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Aphididae

Literary usage of Family Aphididae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1908)
"family Aphididae. BY CE BARTHOLOMEW. The purpose of this paper is to give the results of a study of the wing enation in the family Aphididae with a view of ..."

2. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1921)
"( Hym., Oith., Lep 255 Miscellaneous Studies in the family Aphididae (Hem. Horn.). By ALBERT F. SWAIN, Fresno, California (Continued from page 213). 13. ..."

3. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1908)
"... wing venation in the family Aphididae with a view of replacing the arbitrary nomenclature as applied to this family by the general nomenclature of wing ..."

4. Sessional Papers by Ontario Legislative Assembly (1907)
"Family, Aphididae. Aphids or plant lice. These are small, soft bodied insects which suck up the juices of plants and which often produce galls. ..."

5. Zoology of the Invertebrata: A Text-book for Students. by Arthur Everett Shipley (1893)
"It is common in England on leaves of plants, etc., in fields. The eggs are deposited in punctures in the leaves. Family APHIDIDAE (Plant-lice). ..."

6. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1899)
"It belongs to the family Aphididae, and the familiar and extensively- used genus Siphonophora. Unfortunately, however, Koch overlooked the fact that ..."

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