Sarucallis


Sarucallis, the crape myrtle aphid, is a genus of aphids in the family Aphididae. There is one described species in the genus Sarucallis and it is Sarucallis kahawaluokalanu. They can grow to a body length of 1.2 to 1.8 millimeters.

Distribution

They can be found in North America but they are native in Asia. They also live in areas like Southern South America and the Caribbean islands.

Ecology

They are a terrestrial genus.

Predators

Two of their predators are the Yellow pecan aphid and the blackmargined aphid. Other predatory animal groups that feed on S. kahwaluokalanu are Coccinellidae, Syrphidae, Chrysopidae, and Anthocoridae.