SARUCALLIS KAHAWALUOKALANI (KIRKALDY), AN APHID SPECIES NEW TO AUSTRALIA (HEMIPTERA: STERNORRHYNCHA: APHIDIDAE).

We report the first record in Australia of the crape myrtle aphid, Sarucallis kahawaluokalani (Kirkaldy). This aphid has been spreading aggressively around the world and reaches large populations on the ornamental tree crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica). It is not generally regarded as causing serious damage to its host plant, but can have nuisance value through dropping honeydew on underlying plants or vehicles. The aphid is holocyclic and monoecious wherever its annual cycle has been studied: i.e. it produces males and sexual egg-laying females in autumn and the overwintering eggs produce parthenogenetic females in spring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]