H. Banerjee

Bio: H. Banerjee is an academic researcher from University of Calcutta. The author has contributed to research in topics: Subspecies & Aphididae. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 19 citations.

On a collection of aphids (Homoptera) from Kuti Valley, West Himalaya

Abstract: This paper embodies the results of a preliminary survey of the aphid fauna from Kuti Valley (3,658–6,630 metre), Uttar Pradesh, India. Seventeen species, distributed over 12 genera, are reported, of which Macrosiphoniella sudhakaris, Paczoskia budhium and Uroleucon kumaoni are new. The apterous form of Micromyzus judenkoi Carver is also described for the first time. Alate males for Brevicoryne brassicae (Kltb.), Chaetosiphon (Pentatrichopus) fragaefoli (Cockerell), Dysaphis sp.t and Jacksonia sp. are recorded for the first time from India.

Studies on the aphids (Homoptera : Aphididae) from eastern India

Abstract: Extensive collections of aphids from cultivated and wild plants of North Bengal and Sikkim reveal ten new species and subspecies : Akkaia neopolygoni, Aulacorthum rhamni, Greenidea longicornis, Macrosiphum spinotibium, Macrosiphum (Sitobion) plectranthi, Megalophyllaphis obscura, gen. et spec, nov., Megoura cajanae, Neoacyrthostphon rhododendri, Neoacyrthosiphon taiheisanum ovalifolii and Tinocallis distincta. Besides, five new records of aphids from India and apterous ovipara of Megoura cajanae are also described. The status of Sitobion indicum Basu 1964 is discussed.

Food plant records of Aphidini (Aphidinae: Aphididae: Hemiptera) in India

Abstract: The Aphidini is one of the 2 tribes of the subfamily Aphidinae (Aphididae: Hemiptera) containing about 830 species/subspecies assigned to 33 genera. Out of these, only 9 genera and 70 species/subspecies were recorded from India infesting 940 plant species belonging to 138 families, out of which only 19 families are monocot. Indian Aphidini are recorded mostly on the plant family Asteraceae (102 plant species), followed by Fabaceae (96 plant species), Poaceae (92 plant species), Lamiaceae (46 plant species), Rosaceae (38 plant species), Solanaceae (34 plant species), Apocyanaceae (28 plant species), Rubiaceae (26 plant species), Malvaceae (25 plant species), Rutaceae (22 plant species), Cucurbitaceae (22 plant species), Polygonaceae (21 plant species), etc. Out of 70 described species of Aphidini from India, 14 species are monophagous; 40 species are oligophagous infesting 2 to 20 plant species; and 8 species are moderately polyphagous infesting 21 to 55 plant species while 8 species are highly polyphagous feeding on 55 upto 569 plant species. The present contribution provides updated checklist of Indian Aphidini with the valid scientific name of the aphids as well as their food plants.

Updated Checklist of Food Plants of Macrosiphini (Aphididae: Hemiptera) in India-1

Abstract: The Macrosiphini is one of the 2 tribes of the subfamily Aphidinae (Aphididae: Hemiptera) containing about 2166 species/subspecies assigned to 242 genera. Out of these, only 96 genera and 374 species are recorded from India infesting hundreds of plant species belonging to several families. The food plants of Indian Macrosiphini is catalogued alphabetically (aphid species-wise) in three parts. In this contribution, food plants of only 25 genera and 109 species of aphids belonging to the tribe Macrosiphini (Acutosiphon to Dysaphis) are catalogued. These aphids feeds on 400 plant species belonging to 79 families. Most suffered families are Asteraceae (81 species) followed by Rosaceae (35 species), Fabaceae (27 species), Brassicaceae (22 species), Lamiaceae (18 species) and Solanaceae (17 species). Among them, several species are crops of agricultural and horticultural importance. The update checklist of food plants of rest of Macrosiphini will be dealt in successive articles.

Updated check-list of Indian Hormaphidinae (Aphididae: Hemiptera) and their food plants)

Abstract: The present paper is the 9th in series of cataloguing the aphids belonging to subfamily Hormaphidinae (Aphididae: Hemiptera). In preparing of this checklist, recent world literatures (published up to January, 2018) were scrutinised for synonymy of the aphid species as well as their host plants available at websites: http://Aphid.SpeciesFile.org (version 5.0/5.0) for aphids, and http://www.ars-grin.gov and http://www.theplantlist.org (version 1.1) for plants accessed on January, 2018. Hormaphidinae includes three tribes: Hormaphidini, Nipponaphidini and Cerataphidini. From India, total 57 species of Hormaphidinae were recorded under 23 genera, of which 35 species are endemic. Cerataphidini includes 34 aphid species that feed on 46 species of host plants belonging to 15 families. The host plant association demonstrated that out of 34 species of cerataphidini, 19 are monophagous and mostly feeding on bamboo; 11 are oligophagous (2-5 plant species) and only 4 species are polyphagous (6-7 plant species). Of 34 species, 23 feeds on bamboo or other grasses. Hormaphidini includes only 2 monophagous aphid species that feed on 3 species of host plants belonging to 2 families. Nipponaphidini includes 21 aphid species that feed on 17 species of host plants belonging to 9 families. Of 21 species of Nipponaphidini, 14 species are monophagous and mostly feeding on Fagaceae and the rest 7 species are oligophagous. Most of them feed on plants belonging to Fagaceae and Lauraceae.

Aphids (Homoptera) of Himachal Pradesh, India-II

Abstract: Anocaudus, new genus, with Anocaudus taxus, new species and Acyrthosiphon (Metopolophium) spireae, new species are described. Alate males of Aphis nasturtii Kalt., Brevicoryne brassicae (Linn ), Dysaphis ghanii Stroyan and alate viviparae of Epipemphigus imaicus (Chol.) are recorded besides sexuales of two undetermined species.