New in Aphids from Saudi Arabia

Aphid survey has been conducted since 1988 to April, 1997. Aphids were collected from colonies and were mounted on microscopic slides for identification. The purpose of this report is to mainpulate the new in aphids recorded for the first time in the world. Arabian Peninsula and Saudi Arabia. Two new species were found in Asir region. Sitobion asirun was collected from upper leaf surface of Phragmanthera regularis and Pseudaphis arabica from Pennisetum setaceum. Aloe vera was recorded as a new host for A. gossypii and A. craccivora. Prosopis sp. was recorded as a new host for Brachyungius harmalae . P. regularis was recorded as a new host for A. gossypii. Five aphid species were recorded for the first time in the Arabian Peninsula. These aphids are: Aphis armoraciae, A. hellerislambersi, Dysaphis emicis, Hyalopterus amygdali, Paraschizaphis rozazevedoi. Fourteen aphid species were recorded for the first time in Saudi Arabia: A. solanella, A. affinis, Hyalopterus pruni, Schizaphis rotundiventris, Acyrthosiphon kondoi, Aulacorthum solani, Brachycaudus rumexicolens, Dysaphis apiifolia, D. foeniculus, Metopolophium festucae cerealium, Nasonovia ribis-nigri, Sitobion fragariae, Cinara maghrebica, Peterochloroides persicae. Oviviparous females of Lipaphis erysimi were recorded for the first time in Saudi Arabia