Prociphilus fraxini (Fabricius, 1777)
(an aphid)

Interactions where Prociphilus fraxini is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
alate alate causes gall of live leaf UK/Ireland Fraxinus excelsior Ash Lamiales: Oleaceae Prociphilus fraxinifolii (Hempitera: Aphididae) a species new to Britain, Baker, E.A. & Martin, J.H., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Prociphilus (Prociphilus) fraxini/Prociphilus (Prociphilus) fraxinian aphidalate Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus excelsior/Fraxinus excelsiorashliveleaf (spring - early summer)
winged winged causes gall of live leaf UK/Ireland Fraxinus excelsior Ash Lamiales: Oleaceae Prociphilus fraxinifolii (Hempitera: Aphididae) a species new to Britain, Baker, E.A. & Martin, J.H., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Prociphilus (Prociphilus) fraxini/Prociphilus (Prociphilus) fraxinian aphidwinged Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus excelsior/Fraxinus excelsiorashliveleaf (spring - early summer)
alate alate sucks sap of live root UK/Ireland Abies firs Pinales: Pinaceae Prociphilus fraxinifolii (Hempitera: Aphididae) a species new to Britain, Baker, E.A. & Martin, J.H., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Prociphilus (Prociphilus) fraxini/Prociphilus (Prociphilus) fraxinian aphidalate Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies/Abiesfirsliveroot (autumn-winter)

Author & YearTitleSource
Baker, E.A. & Martin, J.H., 2011Prociphilus fraxinifolii (Hempitera: Aphididae) a species new to BritainBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 24 (4): 221-223, Plate 15.

Prociphilus fraxini (an aphid) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Prociphilus fraxini (an aphid) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesProciphilus fraxini (an aphid)
GenusProciphilus (a genus of aphids)
FamilyAPHIDIDAE (greenfly)
SuperfamilyAPHIDOIDEA (aphids)
SuborderSTERNORRHYNCHA (a suborder of bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Prociphilus fraxini (an aphid)

Prociphilus fraxini (an aphid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Prociphilus fraxini (an aphid):

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