Kaempfer Cicada vs Russian Wheat Aphid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Kaempfer Cicada | Russian Wheat Aphid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Platypleura kaempferi | Diuraphis noxia |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Cicadidae | Aphididae |
| Size | 22-28 mm | 1.5-2 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Farmland |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Japan, Korea, Eastern China | Worldwide cereal-growing regions |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Kaempfer Cicada
A small cicada with cryptic bark-like coloration and a distinctive rattling call. It is named after the German naturalist Engelbert Kaempfer who studied Japanese natural history.
Did You Know?
Known as 'niiniizemi' in Japan, it is one of the first cicadas to begin calling in early summer, heralding the start of the cicada season.
Russian Wheat Aphid
A pale elongated aphid that causes leaf rolling and white streaking on wheat and barley. It injects toxins while feeding that are uniquely damaging to cereal crops.
Did You Know?
It caused over $1 billion in damage to U.S. wheat crops within just a few years of its arrival in 1986.