Pemphigus obesinymphae
| Pemphigus obesinymphae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Pemphigus |
| Species: | P. obesinymphae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pemphigus obesinymphae Aoki & Moran, 1994 | |
Pemphigus obesinymphae is a species of gall-forming aphid. It creates galls on the leaves of Populus fremontii. The species is the only North American aphid known to have soldiers, first instar nymphs that defend the colony.