Brevicoryne
Brevicoryne is a genus of aphid insect that contains many species which are agricultural pests.
Hosts
This genus parasitizes a wide range of hosts, with many members of the Brassicaceae included.
Adults are distinguished from the nymphs by their darker body. They may or may not exhibit wings.
Parasites
Many species of wasps parasitize the juvenile ; injecting their eggs using their ovipositor creating 'mummies'.
Species
Brevicoryne arctica Richards, 1963Brevicoryne barbareae Nevsky 1929Brevicoryne brassicae Linnaeus, 1758, the cabbage aphidBrevicoryne crambe Bozhko, 1950Brevicoryne crambinistataricae Bozhko, 1953Brevicoryne fraterna Strom, 1938Brevicoryne jiayuguanensis Zhang, Chen, Zhong & Li, 1999Brevicoryne lonicerina Mukh & Akhm, 1980Brevicoryne nigrosiphunculata Hodjat, 1981Brevicoryne shaposhnikovi Narzikulov, 1957