Bug FAQCrapemyrtle Aphid
Sarucallis kahawaluokalani · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Aphididae
The crapemyrtle aphid is a true bug that feeds by sucking plant sap. It was first identified in Hawaii. It can be confused with Tinocallis kahawaluokalani, another name for the same species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives on plants where it can access sap.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It obtains nutrition by sucking sap from its host plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
The species was first discovered in Hawaii.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, Florida, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinocallis_kahawaluokalani
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Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.