Milošević Ilić et al., 2019, Biologica Nyssana 10(1)


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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3464008

Diversity of aphids 
(Homoptera: Aphididae) in 
Southeastern Serbia

Original Article

Marijana Ilić Milošević
Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of 
Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 
Višegradska 33, 18000 Niš, Serbia
marijana183@gmail.com (corresponding author)

Vladimir Žikić
Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of 
Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 
Višegradska 33, 18000 Niš, Serbia
vzikic@pmf.ni.ac.rs

Darija Milenković
Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of 
Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 
Višegradska 33, 18000 Niš, Serbia
darija.velickovic@pmf.edu.rs

Saša S. Stanković
Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of 
Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 
Višegradska 33, 18000 Niš, Serbia
ssasa@pmf.ni.ac.rs

Olivera Petrović-Obradović
Institute of phytomedicine, Faculty of Agricul-
ture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 
Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia
petrovic@agrif.bg.ac.rs

Received: August 2, 2019
Revised: September 11, 2019
Accepted: September 19, 2019

Abstract: 
Aphids represent one of the most significant pest species in agroecosys-
tems. In this study we investigated aphid diversity in Southeastern Serbia. 
We recorded 132 species, mostly infesting host plants from the families 
Asteraceae and Rosaceae. The most diverse genus was Aphis Linnaeus with 
34 species. Within this genus, the most frequently sampled species was A. 
fabae Scopoli. Genera Uroleucon Mordvilko, Brachycaudus van der Goot 
and Dysaphis Börner were also represented by a large number of species.
Key words: 
aphids, Southeastern Serbia, species richness

Apstract: 
Raznovrsnost biljnih vaši (Homoptera: Aphididae) u jugoistočnoj Srbiji 
Biljne vaši predstavljaju jednu od najznačajnijih grupa štetočina u agroe-
kosistemima. U ovoj studiji istraživali smo raznovrsnost biljnih vaši u 
jugoistočnoj Srbiji. Zabeležili smo 132 vrste, koje uglavnom zaražavaju 
biljke domaćine iz porodice Asteraceae i Rosaceae. Najraznovrsniji rod 
je Aphis Linnaeus sa 34 vrste. U ovom rodu, najčešće uzorkovana vr-
sta je A. fabae Scopoli. Rodovi Uroleucon Mordvilko, Brachicaudus van 
der Goot i Disaphis Borner takođe su predstavljeni velikim brojem vrsta.
Ključne reči: 
biljne vaši, jugoistočna Srbija, bogatstvo vrsta 

Introduction

Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) are one of the 
most economically important insect group in ag-
riculture. They are significant plant pests, both in 
cultivated and self-seeding plants. Apart from caus-
ing direct damage by sucking plant juices, they also 
transmit many plant viruses, such as the bean yel-
low mosaic virus, bean common mosaic virus, cu-
cumber mosaic virus (Gálvez & Morales, 1989). 
Aphids are distributed worldwide, but usually most 
common in temperate areas of the Northern hemi-
sphere. Number of described species in world to this 
date is about 4700, of which about one third have 
been recorded from Europe (Coeur d’acier et al., 
2010). Within the territory of Serbia, 374 species 

were found. The research on aphid fauna in Serbia 
was most contributed by Petrović (1998), Petrović-
Obradović (2003), as well as Poljaković-Pajnik et al. 
(2002), Vučetić et al. (2014) and Petrović-Obradović 
et al. (2007, 2010, 2018).

 The primary aim of this study was to ex-
plore the diversity of aphid fauna during the ten-year 
research period in the region of Southeastern Serbia. 
The secondary aim was to determine the number of 
trophic associations between aphid species and their 
host plants.

Materials and methods

This study was based on material collected dur-
ing the last ten years in different types of habitats 

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of Southeastern Serbia. Aphids were collected from 
plant parts by using a fine thin brush and were trans-
ferred to plastic tubes filled with 90% ethanol. The 
specimens were identified according to keys pre-
pared by Blackman & Eastop (1994, 2000, 2006). 
All analyzed material has been deposited at the Fac-
ulty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Serbia. 
Plants were identified using Josifović, ed. (1970-
1976) and deposited in the herbarium of the Faculty 
of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 
Serbia (HMN). 

Results
Aphid-host plant associations

Species of Aphididae are listed alphabetically, with 
the following order: host plant, host plant family in 
parenthesis, collection site, date of collection and 
legator (VŽ-Vladimir Žikić, DV-Darija Veličković, 
SSS-Saša S. Stanković, MR-Milica Ristić, MIM-
Marijana Ilić Milošević, MĐ-Maja Đorđević, 
ML-Maja Lazarević, NS-Nikola Stanković, AS-
Aleksandra Stojiljković, MS-Milan Stanisavljević, 
BZ-Bojan Zlatković, NM-Nikola Mladenović, MM-
Majda Mehanović, DN-Danijela Nikolić, ZK-Zora-
na Kojičić, LjM-Ljubomir Mihajlović).

Acyrthosiphon caraganae (Cholodkovsky, 1908)
on: Coronilla emerus (Fabaceae), Niš, Niška 
Banja, 19.5.2015, VŽ; Pčinja canyon, Prohor 
Pčinjski, 10.6.2014, VŽ

Acyrthosiphon malvae (Mosley, 1841)
on: Petunia sp. (Solanaceae), Prokuplje, 6.6.2017, 
DV; Geranium dissectum (Geraniaceae), Niš, 
26.4.2014, VŽ.

Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris, 1776)
on: Medicago sativa (Fabaceae), Lebane, Konjino, 
3.5.2014, SSS; Pisum sativum (Fabaceae), 
Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 11.6.2017, MR; Vicia 
angustifolia (Fabaceae), Niš, Popovac, 27.4.2014, 
VŽ; Vicia sp., Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 6.8.2015, 
VŽ

Acyrthosiphon sp.
on: Coronilla varia, Niš, 3.6.2016, VŽ

Anoecia corni (Fabricius, 1775)
on: Cornus mas (Cornaceae), Niš, Donji 
Matejevac, 26.4.2018, MIM; Sićevačka klisura 
(gorge), Ostrovica, 28.5.2013, MĐ

Aphis acetosae Linnaeus, 1761
on: Rumex acetosella (Polygonaceae), Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 19.6.2018, VŽ

Aphis affinis Del Guercio, 1911
on: Mentha aquatica (Lamiaceae), Bela Palanka, 

Divljana, 6.6.2014, VŽ; Grdelička klisura (gorge), 
5.6.2014, SSS; M. longifolia, Niš, Niška Banja, 
23.5.2014, SSS; Pčinja canyon, Gornji Starac, 
10.6.2014, SSS; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 
24.5.2018, ML; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 6.8.2015, 
SSS; Vranje, 18.6.2016, NS; M. piperita, Niš, 
Bubanj, 5.6.2013, SSS

Aphis balloticola Szelegiewicz, 1968
on: Ballota nigra (Lamiaceae), Niš, 31.5.2011, VŽ

Aphis confusa Walker, 1849
on: Knautia sp. (Dipsacaceae), Niš, Niška Banja, 
31.5.2017, DV; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 
Ostrovica, 28.5.2013, MĐ

Aphis craccae Linnaeus, 1758
on: Vicia cracca, Radan planina (mt.), 12.6.2016, 
VŽ; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 30.6.2016, SSS

Aphis craccivora Koch, 1854
on: Cichorium intybus (Asteraceae), Leskovac, 
30.5.2017, AS; Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 
11.6.2017, MR; Coronilla varia, Niš, 3.6.2015, 
VŽ; Crepis biennis (Asteraceae), Niš, Donji 
Matejevac, 5.6.2013, VŽ; C. foetida, Niš, 1.6.2013, 
VŽ; Crepis sp., Niš, 5.6.2013, VŽ; Lactuca sp. 
(Asteraceae), Lebane, 1.6.2013, SSS; Medicago 
sativa, Aleksinac, Moravac, 18.6.2015, MS; 
Lebane, 19.6.2011, SSS; Leskovac, 19.5.2017, 
AS; Melilotus alba (Fabaceae), Leskovac, 
12.6.2017, AS; Robinia pseudoacacia (Fabaceae), 
Dukat (mt.), 7.8.2011, VŽ; Leskovac, 25.5.2018, 
AS; Niš, 19.5.2013, VŽ; Vranje, 17.6.2016, NS; 
Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 7.8.2015, VŽ; Salvia 
sp. (Lamiaceae), Niš, 5.6.2013, VŽ; Sophora 
japonica (Fabaceae), Niš, Niška Banja, 6.6.2013, 
VŽ; Trifolium lagopus (Fabaceae), Pčinja canyon, 
Prohor Pčinjski, 10.6.2014, BZ; Vicia cordata, 
Niš, 21.5.2013, SSS; Pčinja canyon, Gornji 
Starac, 10.6.2014, SSS; V. cracca, Lebane, 
Konjino, 31.5.2014, SSS; Prokuplje, Beloljin, 
14.5.2016, MR; Prokuplje, Bresničić, 15.6.2014, 
VŽ; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 8.8.2015, VŽ; Vranje, 
8.6.2016, NS; V. pannonica, Radan planina (mt.), 
12.6.2016, VŽ

Aphis crepidis (Börner, 1940)
on: Crepis foetida, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
21.7.2013, SSS

Aphis davletshinae Hille Ris Lambers, 1966
on: Malva sylvestris (Malvaceae), Prokuplje, 
Gornja Konjuša, 11.6.2017, MR

Aphis epilobii Kaltenbach, 1843
on: Epilobium montanum (Onagraceae), Grdelička 
klisura (gorge), 5.6.2014, SSS

Aphis fabae Scopoli, 1763

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on: Achillea millefolium Asteraceae), Prokuplje, 
Gornja Konjuša, 15.6.2016, MR; Aegopodium 
podagraria (Apiaceae), Niš, 11.6.2014, VŽ; 
Amaranthus retroflexus (Amaranthaceae), Niš, 
1.7.2011, VŽ; Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 
15.6.2016, MR; Anthriscus sp. (Apiaceae), Niš, 
Gornji Matejevac, 25.5.2014, VŽ; Prokuplje, 
8.6.2017, DV; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 30.6.2016, 
SSS; A. sylvaticus, Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 
23.4.2016, MR; A. sylvestris, Niš, Niška 
Banja, 14.5.2017, VŽ; Radan planina (mt.), 
6.6.2015, VŽ; Arctium lappa (Asteraceae), 
Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Ostrovica, 28.5.2013, 
MĐ; Vranje, 18.5.2018, NM; Atriplex patula 
(Chenopodiaceae), Vranje, 17.7.2016, NS; 
Ballota nigra, Vranje, 4.5.2016, NS; Beta vulgaris 
(Chenopodiaceae), Leskovac, 26.5.2017, AS; 
Bifora radians (Apiaceae), Niš, 22.5.2013, MĐ; 
Carduus acanthoides (Asteraceae), Leskovac, 
25.5.2018, AS; Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 
29.5.2016, MR; Centaurea cyanus (Asteraceae), 
Lebane, Konjino, 31.5.2014, SSS; Chenopodium 
album (Chenopodiaceae), Lebane, 1.6.2013, 
SSS; Niš, 8.6.2015, SSS; Prokuplje, 6.6.2017, 
DV; Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 21.5.2017, 
MR; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 4.6.2011, VŽ; 
Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 17.7.2013, VŽ; 
Vranje, 30.10.2016, NS; Prokuplje, Bresničić, 
15.6.2014, SSS; Cichorium intybus, Niš, 8.6.2015, 
SSS; Cirsium acanthoides (Asteraceae), Lebane, 
Konjino, 31.5.2015, SSS; C. arvense, Leskovac, 
18.6.2017, AS; Merošina, Oblačinsko jezero 
(lake), 15.6.2014, SSS; Niš, 25.5.2014, SSS; Niš, 
Kamenički vis, 4.6.2017, DV; Sićevačka klisura 
(gorge), Ravni Do, 24.5.2015, VŽ; Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 15.6.2013, SSS; Vranje, 20.6.2016, 
NS; C. vulgare, Suva planina (mt.), Bojanine vode, 
7.7.2015, VŽ; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 6.8.2015, 
VŽ; Coronilla varia, Niš, 10.7.2014, VŽ; Digitalis 
lanata (Plantaginaceae), Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 
Sićevo, 24.5.2018, VŽ; Euonymus japonicus 
(Celastraceae), Lebane, Konjino, 31.5.2014, 
SSS; Fumaria officinalis (Papaveraceae), Niš, 
22.5.2013, MĐ; Galium aparine (Rubiaceae), 
Lebane, Konjino, 16.5.2015, SSS; Niš, 5.6.2013, 
MĐ; Niš, Gornji Matejevac, 25.5.2014, VŽ; Niš, 
Kamenički vis, 4.6.2017, DV; Prokuplje, 8.6.2017, 
DV; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 24.5.2015, VŽ; 
Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Ravni Do, 29.5.2014, 
VŽ; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 30.6.2016, SSS; 
Hedera helix (Araliaceae), Niš, 16.5.2015, VŽ; 
Malva sylvestris, Niš, 21.5.2018, NM; Matricaria 
chamomilla (Asteraceae), Grdelička klisura 
(gorge), 5.6.2014, SSS; Lebane, 1.6.2013, SSS; 
Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 11.6.2017, MR; 
Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Ostrovica, 28.5.2013, 

MĐ; Onopordum acanthium (Asteraceae), Niš, 
Lalinac, 8.6.2013, SSS; Orlaya grandiflora 
(Apiaceae), Niš, Gornji Matejevac, 25.5.2014, 
VŽ; Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 13.6.2017, MR; 
Papaver dubium (Papaveraceae), Niš, Gornji 
Matejevac, 25.5.2014, VŽ; P. rhoeas, Niš, 
5.6.2013, VŽ; Niš, Gornji Matejevac, 25.5.2014, 
VŽ; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 24.5.2018, 
ML; Pastinaca hirsuta (Apiaceae), Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 6.8.2015, VŽ; Philadelphus 
coronarius (Hydrangeaceae), Niš, 20.5.2014, 
SSS; Plantago major (Plantaginaceae), Niš, 
6.6.2017, MR; Ranunculus sp. (Ranunculaceae), 
Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Ostrovic, 28.5.2013, 
MĐ; Rumex acetosella, Leskovac, 6.5.2018, 
AS; R. patientia, Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 
23.4.2016, MR; Vranje, 20.5.2018, NM; Rumex 
sp., Lebane, Konjino, 31.5.2014, SSS; Niš, 
22.5.2013, MĐ; Radan planina (mt.), 6.6.2015, 
VŽ; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 24.5.2018, 
MIM; Suva planina (mt.), Bojanine vode, 
24.5.2018, ML; Vranje, 7.6.2016, NS; Solanum 
nigrum (Solanaceae), Niš, 8.10.2010, VŽ; Vranje, 
21.8.2016, NS; Tamarix sp. (Tamaricaceae), 
Niš, Niška Banja, 29.5.2014, VŽ; Tanacetum sp. 
(Asteraceae), Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 
24.5.2018, ML; Tordylium maximum (Apiaceae), 
Niš, 20.5.2015, VŽ; Torilis sp. (Apiaceae), 
Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 7.7.2015, MIM; 
Valeriana officinalis (Valerianaceae), Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 21.7.2013, SSS; Viburnum lantana 
(Viburnaceae), Niš, 18.5.2013, MĐ; Xeranthemum 
annuum (Asteraceae), Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 
29.5.2016, MR; X. cylindraceum, Sićevačka 
klisura (gorge), Brljavski kamen, 7.7.2015, VŽ; 
Yucca filamentosa (Asparagaceae), Niš, 2.7.2014, 
MM

Aphis galliscabri Schrank, 1801
on: Galium aparine, Niš, 6.6.2017, MR; Sićevačka 
klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 24.5.2018, ML

Aphis gossypii Glover, 1877
on: Ballota nigra, Niš, 18.5.2016, MR; Prokuplje, 
Gornja Konjuša, 1.5.2016, MR; Chrysanthemum 
indicum (Asteraceae), Lebane, Konjino, 
22.11.2014, SSS; Hibiscus syriacus (Malvaceae), 
Niš, 12.6.2011, VŽ; Vranje, 9.5.2016, NS

Aphis grossulariae Kaltenbach, 1843
on: Lythrum salicaria (Lythraceae), Sićevačka 
klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 7.7.2015, VŽ

Aphis hederae Kaltenbach, 1843
on: Hedera helix, Niš, 1.6.2013, VŽ; Prokuplje, 
Gornja Konjuša, 21.5.2017, MR

Aphis hieracii Schrank, 1801

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on: Pilosella bauhini (Asteraceae), Sićevačka 
klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 24.5.2018, VŽ

Aphis idaei van der Goot, 1912
on: Rubus ideus (Rosaceae), Suva planina (mt.), 
Bojanine vode, 21.5.2014, VŽ

Aphis intybi Koch, 1855
on: Cichorium intybus, Lebane, Konjino, 
31.5.2014, SSS; Leskovac, 28.5.2018, AS; Niš, 
23.6.2016, MR; Vranje, 28.5.2018, NM

Aphis nasturtii Kaltenbach, 1843
on: Jovibarba sp. (Crassulaceae), Niš, 20.6.2018, 
DN

Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1841
on: Nerium oleander (Apocynaceae), Leskovac, 
5.6.2018, AS

Aphis newtoni Theobald, 1927
on: Iris germanica (Iridaceae), Niš, 30.5.2013, VŽ

Aphis polygonata (Nevsky, 1929)
on: Polygonum aviculare (Polygonaceae), 
Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 29.5.2016, MR

Aphis pomi De Geer, 1773
on: Crataegus monogyna (Rosaceae), Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 15.6.2013, SSS; Cydonia oblonga 
(Rosaceae), Gadžin Han, Ovsinjinac, 20.5.2015, 
MR; Malus pumila (Rosaceae), Niš, 30.5.2013, 
VŽ; Niš, Donji Matejevac, 5.6.2013, VŽ; Niš, 
Pasi Poljana, 27.5.2013, VŽ; Prokuplje, Gornja 
Konjuša, 23.4.2016, MR; Vranje, 28.5.2018, NM; 
Vranje, Golemo selo, 21.6.2017, NM; Vranje, 
Kopanjane, 1.7.2017, NM; Prunus cerasifera 
(Rosaceae), Niš, 18.5.2016, MR; Pyrus communis 
(Rosaceae), Prokuplje, 6.6.2017, DV; Spiraea 
japonica (Rosaceae), Niš, Niška Banja, 3.5.2015, 
SSS

Aphis ruborum (Börner, 1932)
on: Rubus discolor, Pčinja canyon, Prohor Pčinjski, 
10.6.2014, VŽ; Preševo, Slavujevac, 10.6.2014, 
SSS; R. fruticosus, Niš, Novo Selo, 1.6.2015, 
MR; Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 23.5.2015, MR; 
Rubus sp., Lebane, Konjino, 31.5.2014, SSS; 
Niš, 21.5.2013, VŽ; Niš, Niška Banja, 23.5.2014, 
VŽ; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 4.6.2011, SSS; 
Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 28.5.2013, 
VŽ; Vranje, 4.5.2016, NS; R. ulmifolium, Pčinja 
canyon, Prohor Pčinjski, 10.6.2014, SSS

Aphis sambuci Linnaeus, 1758
on: Sambucus nigra (Viburnaceae), Merošina, 
Oblačinsko jezero (lake), 19.4.2018, VŽ; Niš, 
15.5.2015, ML; Prokuplje, 6.6.2017, DV; 
Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 21.5.2017, MR; 
Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 12.5.2013, SSS; Suva 

planina (mt.), Bojanine vode, 24.5.2018, ML
Aphis sanguisorbae (Schrank, 1801)

on: Sanguisorba minor (Rosaceae), Niš, Donji 
Matejevac, 5.6.2013, VŽ; Pčinja canyon, Gornji 
Starac, 10.6.2014, SSS; Prokuplje, Gornja 
Konjuša, 11.6.2017, MR

Aphis sedi Kaltenbach, 1843
on: Jovibarba heuffelii, Niš, 13.6.2017, DN

Aphis spiraecola Patch, 1914
on: Chaenomeles japonica (Rosaceae), Niš, 
30.5.2013, VŽ; Malus pumila, Leskovac, 7.5.2018, 
AS; Scabiosa argentea (Dipsacaceae), Pčinja 
canyon, Prohor Pčinjski, 10.6.2014, VŽ; Campsis 
radicans (Bignoniaceae), Niš, 14.5.2013, SSS

Aphis spiraephaga F.P. Muller, 1961
on: Spiraea japonica, Niš, Niška Banja, 3.5.2015, 
SSS

Aphis taraxacicola (Börner, 1940)
on: Taraxacum officinale (Asteraceae), Prokuplje, 
Gornja Konjuša, 11.6.2017, MR

Aphis ulmariae Schrank, 1801
on: Filipendula ulmaria (Rosaceae), Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 27.5.2018, VŽ

Aphis umbrella (Börner, 1950)
on: Malva sylvestris, Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 
Ostrovica, 28.5.2013, MĐ; Grdelička klisura 
(gorge), 5.6.2014, SSS; Niš, 17.6.2016, MR; 
Vranje, 26.4.2016, NS

Aphis urticata J.F. Gmelin, 1790
on: Urtica dioica (Urticaceae), Niš, Niška Banja, 
31.5.2017, DV; Niš, 25.5.2014, SSS; Lebane, 
1.6.2013, SSS; Niš, Kamenički vis, 26.4.2018, 
MIM; Pčinja canyon, Gornji Starac, 10.6.2014, 
SSS; Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 1.5.2016, 
MR; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 24.5.2015, VŽ; 
Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Ostrovica, 29.5.2014, 
VŽ; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 28.5.2013, 
ZK; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 6.6.2014, VŽ; Vranje, 
4.5.2016, NS

Aphis veratri Walker, 1852
on: Veratrum album (Melanthiaceae), Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 19.6.2018, VŽ

Aphis verbasci Schrank, 1801
on: Verbascum sp. (Scrophulariaceae), Niš, 
Popovac, 8.6.2013, VŽ; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
6.6.2014, SSS

Aulacorthum solani Kaltenbach, 1843
on: Lathyrus tuberosus (Fabaceae), Prokuplje, 
Bresničić, 16.6.2014, SSS; Vinca minor 
(Apocynaceae), Niš, 1.5.2014, VŽ

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Brachycaudus cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)
on: Carduus acanthoides, Leskovac, 25.5.2018, 
AS; Merošina, Oblačinsko jezero (lake), 
15.6.2014, SSS; Niš, 7.7.2013, VŽ; Pčinja canyon, 
Prohor Pčinjski, 10.6.2014, VŽ; Prokuplje, Gornja 
Konjuša, 11.6.2017, MR; Carduus sp., Pčinja 
canyon, Prohor Pčinjski, 10.6.2014, VŽ; Cirsium 
acanthoides, Lebane, Konjino, 31.5.2014, SSS; C. 
arvense, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 6.6.2014, SSS; C. 
canddelabrum, Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 
7.7.2015, MIM; C. eriophorum, Vlasinsko jezero 
(lake), 21.7.2013, SSS; C. palustre, Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 21.7.2013, SSS; Hibiscus syriacus, 
Niš, 25.5.2013, VŽ; Onopordum acanthium, 
Niš, 3.6.2015, VŽ; Niš, Popovac, 8.6.2013, VŽ; 
Preševo, Slavujevac, 10.6.2014, SSS; Sićevačka 
klisura (gorge), Ravni Do, 24.5.2015, SSS; Prunus 
cerasifera, Grdelička klisura (gorge), 5.6.2014, 
SSS; Niš, 22.5.2018, VŽ; Prokuplje, Gornja 
Konjuša, 23.4.2016, MR; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
22.5.2016, VŽ; P. domestica, Sićevačka klisura 
(gorge), 1.5.2013, VŽ; P. spinosa, Niš, 23.5.2014, 
VŽ

Brachycaudus helichrisy (Kaltenbach, 1843)
on: Matricaria chamomilla (Asteraceae), 
Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 11.6.2017, MR; 
Cephalaria transsilvanica (Dipsacaceae), Niš, 
15.5.2013, VŽ; Erigeron annuus (Asteraceae), 
Leskovac, 19.5.2017, AS

Brachycaudus persicae Passerini, 1860
on: Prunus persica, Niš, 20.5.2014, VŽ

Brachycaudus prunicola (Kaltenbach, 1843)
on: Prunus cerasifera, Niš, 3.6.2015, VŽ

Brachycaudus schwartzi (Börner, 1931)
on: Prunus persica, Niš, Pasi Poljana, 27.5.2013, 
VŽ

Brachycaudus sp.
on: Arctium lappa, Merošina, Oblačinsko jezero 
(lake), 15.6.2014, VŽ; Prunus cerasifera, 
Merošina, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 15.6.2013, VŽ

Brachycaudus tragopogonis (Kaltenbach, 1843)
on: Scorzonera sp. (Asteraceae), Radan planina 
(mt.), 6.6.2015, VŽ; Tragopogon dubius 
(Asteraceae), Niš, 24.5.2017, MR; Prokuplje, 
Gornja Konjuša, 15.6.2016, MR; T. major, Lebane, 
Konjino, 31.5.2014, SSS; Niš, 23.5.2014, VŽ

Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)
on: Alliaria petiolata (Brassicaceae), Gadžin Han, 
Ovsinjinac, 13.4.2016, MR

Calaphis flava Mordvilko, 1928
on: Betula pubescens (Betulaceae), Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 21.7.2013, SSS

Capitophorus hippophaes Walker, 1852
on: Polygonum lapathifolium, Niš, 13.10.2013, 
VŽ

Cavariella aegopodii (Scopoli, 1763)
on: Aegopodium podagraria, Niš, 2.6.2017, MIM; 
Chaerophyllum aureum (Apiaceae), Sićevačka 
klisura (gorge), Ravni Do, 24.5.2015, VŽ; 
Foeniculum vulgare (Apiaceae), Sićevačka klisura 
(gorge), 6.6.2013, VŽ; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 
Sićevo, 28.5.2013, ZK

Cavariella theobaldi (Gillette & Bragg, 1918)
on: Pastinaca hirsuta, Niš, 3.6.2015; Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 15.6.2013, VŽ

Chaitophorus populeti (Panzer, 1804)
on: Populus alba (Salicaceae), Leskovac, 
19.5.2017, AS

Chaitophorus sp.
on: Salix caprea (Salicaceae), Vlasinsko jezero 
(lake), 15.6.2013, SSS; S. matsudana, Niš, Niška 
Banja, 6.6.2013, VŽ

Chromaphis juglandicola (Kaltenbach, 1843)
on: Juglans regia (Juglandaceae), Leskovac, 
1.6.2013, VŽ; Niš, 17.7.2011, VŽ; Niš, Popovac, 
8.6.2013, VŽ; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 
Ostrovica, 28.5.2013, MĐ

Cinara cuneomaculata (Del Guercio, 1909)
on: Larix sp. (Pinaceae), Niš, 6.6.2017, MR

Cinara juniperi (De Geer, 1773)
on: Juniperus oxicedrus (Cupressaceae), Pčinja 
canyon, Gornji Starac, 10.6.2014, SSS

Cinara pilicornis (Hartig, 1841)
on: Picea pungens (Pinaceae), Niš, 6.6.2017, MR

Cinara sp.
on: Pinus nigra (Pinaceae), Niš, Gornji Matejevac, 
25.5.2014, VŽ; P. sylvestris, Vlasinsko jezero 
(lake), 6.6.2014, SSS

Corylobium avellanae (Schrank, 1801)
on: Corylus avellana (Corylaceae), Niš, 6.6.2017, 
MR; Niš, Novo Selo, 1.6.2015, MR

Ctenocallis dobrovljanskyi Klodnitsky, 1924
on: Chamaecytisus heuffelii (Fabaceae), Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 28.9.2017, VŽ

Drepanosiphum platanoidis (Schrank, 1801)
on: Acer platanoides, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
6.8.2015, VŽ

Dysaphis crataegi (Kaltenbach, 1843)
on: Orlaya grandiflora, Radan planina (mt.), 
12.6.2016, SSS; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
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Dysaphis devecta (Walker, 1849)
on: Malus pumila, Niš, Novo Selo, 17.4.2016, MR

Dysaphis plantaginea (Passerini, 1860)
on: Malus pumila, Niš, Donji Matejevac, 5.6.2013, 
VŽ; Niš, Pasi Poljana, 27.5.2013, VŽ; Vranje, 
9.5.2016, NS; Vranje, Golemo selo, 3.5.2017, 
NM; Vranje, Katun, 8.5.2017, NM

Dysaphis pyri (Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1841)
on: Pyrus communis, Lebane, Konjino, 24.4.2016, 
SSS; Pyrus sp., Vranje, 9.5.2016, NS

Dysaphis reaumuri (Mordvilko, 1928)
on: Pyrus spinosa, Preševo, Slavujevac, 10.6.2014, 
SSS

Dysaphis sp.
on: Foeniculum vulgare, Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 
Sićevo, 6.6.2013, VŽ; Malus pumila, Leskovac, 
13.5.2018, AS

Eucallipterus tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758)
on: Tilia sp. (Malvaceae), Niš, Niška Banja, 
6.6.2013, VŽ

Eulachnus sp.
on: Pinus nigra, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 7.8.2015, 
SSS; P. sylvestris, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
6.8.2015, SSS

Hyadaphis coriandri (B. Das, 1918)
on: Foeniculum vulgare, Niš, Gornji Matejevac, 
25.5.2014, VŽ

Hyalopterus pruni (Geoffroy, 1762)
on: Prunus cerasifera, Niš, 26.4.2014, VŽ; Vranje, 
9.6.2016, NS; P. cerasus, Vranje, 8.6.2016, NS; P. 
domestica, Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 13.6.2017, 
MR; Vranje, 30.5.2017, NS; P. persica, Niš, Novo 
Selo, 5.6.2013, VŽ; P. spinosa, Niš, 7.5.2014, VŽ; 
Vranje, 8.6.2016, NS

Hyperomyzus lactucae (Linnaeus, 1758)
on: Sonchus sp. (Asteraceae), Grdelička klisura 
(gorge), 5.6.2014, SSS; Niš, 28.5.2014, SSS; Niš, 
Gornji Matejevac, 25.5.2014, VŽ

Liosomaphis berberidis (Kaltenbach, 1843)
on: Berberis sp. (Berberidaceae), Vranje, 
19.6.2016, NS

Macrosiphoniella artemisiae Boyer de Fonscolombe, 
1841

on: Artemisia absinthium (Asteraceae), Sićevačka 
klisura (gorge), 4.6.2011, VŽ; Vladičin Han, 
2.6.2011, LjM; A. vulgaris, Leskovac, 25.5.2018, 
AS; Niš, Kamenički vis, 4.6.2017, NM

Macrosiphoniella sanborni (Gillette, 1908)
on: Chrysanthemum sp., Leskovac, 13.5.2018, AS; 
Niš, 3.11.2017, MR

Macrosiphoniella sp.
on: Achillea millefolium, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
8.8.2015, SSS; Centaurea rhenana, Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 15.6.2013, VŽ

Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas, 1878)
on: Euphorbia esula (Euphorbiaceae), Niš, 
26.4.2014, VŽ; Malva sylvestris, Vranje, 9.6.2016, 
NS

Macrosiphum funestum (Macchiati, 1885)
on: Rubus sp., Radan planina (mt.), 6.6.2015, VŽ

Macrosiphum rosae (Linnaeus, 1758)
on: Dipsacus sp. (Dipsacaceae), Leskovac, 
25.5.2018, AS; Rosa canina, Niš, 30.5.2010, 
VŽ; Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 23.4.2016, MR; 
Rosa sp., Leskovac, 8.6.2018, AS; Niš, 31.5.2011, 
VŽ; Niš, Donji Matejevac, 5.6.2013, VŽ; Radan 
planina (mt.), 6.6.2015, VŽ; Vranje, 7.6.2016, NS; 
Scabiosa columbaria, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
19.6.2018, VŽ

Melanaphis pyraria (Passerini, 1862)
on: Pyrus communis, Leskovac, 1.6.2013, VŽ; 
Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 21.5.2017, MR

Metopeurum fuscoviride Stroyan, 1950
on: Tanacetum sp., Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 
Sićevo, 24.5.2018, ML; Vranje, 20.6.2016, NS; 
T. vulgare, Suva planina (mt.), Bojanine vode, 
7.7.2015, ML; Svodje, 6.6.2014, VŽ; Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 30.6.2016, SSS

Metopolophium dirhodum (Walker, 1849)
on: Triticum aestivum (Poaceae), Leskovac, 
1.6.2013, VŽ

Microlophium carnosum (Buckton, 1876)
on: Urtica dioica, Niš, 18.5.2016, MR

Myzocallis carpini (Koch, 1855)
on: Carpinus betulus (Corylaceae), Niš, Niška 
Banja, 29.5.2013, VŽ

Myzocallis coryli (Goeze, 1778)
on: Corylus avellana, Niš, Novo Selo, 1.6.2015, 
MR; C. colurna, Niš, 21.5.2013, SSS

Myzus cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)
on: Prunus avium, Leskovac, 1.6.2013, VŽ; Niš, 
30.5.2013, VŽ; Niš, Pasi Poljana, 27.5.2013, 
VŽ; Vranje, 4.5.2016, NS; P. cerasifera, Niš, 
18.5.2016, MR; Vranje, 22.8.2016, NS; P. cerasus, 
Leskovac, 18.5.2017, AS; Niš, 15.5.2013, SSS; 
Vranje, 9.5.2016, NS

Myzus linariae Holman, 1965
on: Linaria genistifolia (Plantaginaceae), 
Niš, Gornji Matejevac, 10.5.2015, SSS; 
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Myzus lythri (Schrank, 1801)
on: Lythrum salicaria, Niš, 2.7.2013, VŽ; 
Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 28.5.2013, ZK; 
Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Ostrovica, 29.5.2014, 
VŽ; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 15.6.2013, SSS

Myzus persicae Sulzer, 1776
on: Capsicum annuum (Solanaceae), Lebane, 
17.10.2011, SSS; Niš, 18.1.2019, VŽ; Niš, 
Popovac, 26.5.2013, VŽ; Viola cornuta 
(Violaceae), Niš, 10.11.2011, VŽ; Niš, Popovac, 
26.10.2011, VŽ

Myzus varians Davidson, 1912
on: Prunus persica, Niš, 25.5.2014; Vranje, 
28.5.2018, NM

Nasonovia sp.
on: Pilosella officinarum (Asteraceae), Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 21.7.2013, SSS

Ovatus insitus (Walker, 1849)
on: Cydonia oblonga, Gadžin Han, Ovsinjinac, 
20.5.2015, MR

Panaphis juglandis (Goeze, 1778)
on: Juglans regia, Niš, 24.5.2017, MR; Sićevačka 
klisura (gorge), 28.5.2013, MĐ

Periphyllus aceris (Linnaeus, 1761)
on: Acer campestre, Niš, Kamenički vis, 4.6.2014, 
SSS; Niš, Gornji Matejevac, 10.5.2015, VŽ; 
A. monspessulanum, Niš, Gornji Matejevac, 
26.4.2018, MIM; Niš, Kamenički vis, 26.4.2018, 
MIM

Periphyllus sp.
on: Acer campestre, Niš, Niška Banja, 11.5.2014, 
SSS; A. monspessulanum, Niš, Niška Banja, 
19.5.2015, VŽ; A. platanoides, Niš, 22.5.2010, 
VŽ; A. pseudoplatanus, Suva planina (mt.), 
Bojanine vode, 21.5.2018, ML

Phorodon humuli (Schrank, 1801)
on: Prunus cerasifera, Lebane, Konjino, 31.5.2014, 
SSS; Niš, Niška Banja, 23.5.2014, VŽ; Prokuplje, 
Gornja Konjuša, 1.5.2016, MR; Niš, 21.5.2013, 
VŽ; P. domestica, Lebane, 1.6.2013, SSS; Niš, 
28.5.2015, MR; Niš, Popovac, 20.5.2013, VŽ

Pterocomma pilosum Buckton, 1879
on: Salix alba, Niš, Donji Matejevac, 3.6.2010, 
VŽ; S. caprea, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 18.6.2010, 
VŽ

Pterocomma populeum (Kaltenbach, 1843)
on: Populus alba, Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 
29.5.2010, SSS; P. nigra, Lebane, Konjino, 
3.5.2014, SSS; Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 
29.5.2010, SSS

Pterocomma salicis (Linnaeus, 1758)
on: Salix caprea, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
15.6.2013, VŽ

Pterocomma sp.
on: Populus tremula, Niš, 25.5.2010, MIM; Salix 
caprea, Stara planina (mt.), Babin zub, 4.7.2010, 
VŽ

Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch, 1856)
on: Zea mays (Poaceae), Sićevačka klisura (gorge), 
Sićevo, 17.7.2013, VŽ

Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae (Linnaeus, 1761)
on: Typha latifolia (Typhaceae), Bela Palanka, 
Divljana, 6.6.2014, VŽ; Niš, Niška Banja, 
23.7.2013, VŽ

Rhopalosiphum padi (Linnaeus, 1758)
on: Hordeum murinum (Poaceae), Grdelička 
klisura (gorge), 5.6.2014, SSS

Schizaphis graminum (Rondani, 1852)
on: Zea mays, Sićevačka klisura (gorge), Sićevo, 
17.7.2013, VŽ

Semiaphis pastinacae Börner, 1950
on: Pastinaca hirsuta, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
19.6.2018, VŽ

Sipha maydis Passerini, 1860
on: Elytrigia repens (Poaceae), Sićevačka klisura 
(gorge), 28.5.2013, ZK; Arrhenatherum elatius 
(Poaceae), Radan planina (mt.), 6.6.2015, VŽ; Zea 
mays, Niš, Lalinac, 8.6.2013, SSS

Sitobion avenae (Fabricius, 1775)
on: Avena sativa (Poaceae), Lebane, 19.6.2011, 
SSS; Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 11.6.2017, MR; 
Triticum aestivum, Leskovac, 1.6.2013, VŽ

Smiela sp.
on: Berteroa sp., Leskovac, 21.5.2017, AS

Tetraneura sp.
on: Ulmus campestris (Ulmaceae), Lebane, 
1.6.2013, SSS; Ulmus sp. (Ulmaceae), Sićevačka 
klisura (gorge), 24.5.2018, VŽ

Thelaxes dryophilus (Schrank, 1801)
on: Quercus robur (Fagaceae), Radan planina 
(mt.), 12.6.2016, SSS

Tuberculatus sp.
on: Quercus cerris, Niš, Niška Banja, 29.5.2013, 
SSS

Uroleucon cichorii (Koch, 1855)
on: Cichorium intybus, Leskovac, 31.5.2017, 
AS; Crepis biennis, Prokuplje, 6.6.2017, DV; 
C. foetida, Leskovac, 19.5.2017, AS; Niš, 
Kamenički vis, 4.6.2017, DV; Prokuplje, Gornja 

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Konjuša, 11.6.2017, MR; Vlasinsko jezero 
(lake), 15.6.2013, SSS; Crepis sp., Bela Palanka, 
Divljana, 6.6.2014, VŽ; Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
19.6.2018, VŽ; Lapsana communis (Asteraceae), 
Prokuplje, 6.6.2017, DV

Uroleucon jaceae (Linnaeus, 1758)
on: Carthamus creticus (Asteraceae), Preševo, 
Slavujevac, 10.6.2014, SSS; C. lanatus, Merošina, 
Oblačinsko jezero (lake), 15.6.2014, VŽ; 
Prokuplje, Bresničić, 15.6.2014, SSS; Centaurea 
jacea, Radan planina (mt.), 12.6.2016, SSS; 
Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 19.6.2018, VŽ; C. rhenana, 
Radan planina (mt.), 12.6.2016, SSS; Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 15.6.2013, VŽ; C. salonitana, Niš, 
3.6.2015, VŽ; C. solstitialis, Prokuplje, Bresnčić, 
15.6.2014, SSS

Uroleucon picridis (Fabricius, 1775)
on: Cichorium intybus, Vlasinsko jezero (lake), 
21.7.2013, SSS; Crepis paludosa, Vlasinsko 
jezero (lake), 21.7.2013, SSS

Uroleucon sonchi (Linnaeus, 1767)
on: Sonchus oleraceus, Prokuplje, Gornja Konjuša, 
11.6.2017, MR

Uroleucon sp.
on: Chondrilla juncea (Asteraceae), Niš, 
21.5.2013, VŽ; Inula sp. (Asteraceae), Lebane, 
1.6.2013, SSS; Lapsana communis, Suva planina 
(mt.), Bojanine vode, 24.5.2018, VŽ

Uroleucon tussilaginis (Walker, 1850)
on: Tussilago farfara (Asteraceae), Banja Topilo, 
21.4.2018, VŽ

Discussion

In this study we sampled 211 plant species, which 
were attacked by 118 aphid species within 46 
genera and 9 subfamilies, formed 436 bi-trophic 
associations. Most of the aphid species were collec-
ted on plants from the family Asteraceae (105 
associations) belonging to 27 genera, followed by the 
family Rosaceae (88 associations) from 11 genera. 
Among the aphid genera, Aphis Linnaeus was at the 
same time the most common (211 associations) and 
the most diverse aphid genus (34 species). Within 
this genus, species A. fabae Scopoli established the 
largest number of trophic associations (88), usually 
with plants from families Asteraceae and Rosaceae. 
Aphis fabae has an almost cosmopolitan distribution 
and represents one of the most important agricultural 
pests (Blackman & Eastop, 2000, Minks & 
Harrewijn, 1989). Also, A. craccivora Koch formed 
27 associations. As well as A. fabae, A. craccivora is a 
polyphagous species. However it prefers plants from 

family Fabaceae (Blackman & Eastop, 2007). After 
the genus Aphis, the next most diverse genera were 
Brachycaudus van der Goot (7 species), Dysaphis 
Börner (6 species) and Uroleucon Mordvilko (6 
species). Within the genus Brachycaudus, the most 
frequently recorded species was B. cardui. This aphid 
altered the hosts between various fruit trees of genus 
Prunus L. and usually Carduus L. and Cirsium Mill. 
species (InfluentialPoints. 2018). Within the genera 
Dysaphis and Uroleucon, D. plantaginea (Linnaeus), 
U. cichorii (Passerini) and U. jaceae (Linnaeus) 
formed the largest number of associations. The 
primary hosts for D. plantaginea were species from 
genus Malus Mill (InfluentialPoints. 2018). In our 
study, we noticed that this aphid caused damage 
on species M. pumila Mill. Species U. cichorii 
Mordvilko was usually collected on Crepis L., while 
U. jaceae (Linnaeus) on Carthamus L. and Centaurea 
L. Species Macrosiphum rosae (Linnaeus) and 
Myzus cerasi (Fabricius) formed nine associations. 
All other recorded aphid species appeared in lower 
frequencies.

This research contributes to a better knowledge 
about diversity of aphids in the territory of Serbia.

Acknowledgements. This study was supported by the 
Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Devel-
opment of the Republic of Serbia (III43001).

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