Kadyrbekov R.Kh. 2014. New species of Brachyunguis B. Das, 1918 (Homoptera: Aphididae) from Kazakhstan // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.23. No.4: 283–292 [in English].
Institute of Zoology MES, Republic of Kazakhstan, Academgorodok, Al-Farabi, 93 str., Almaty, Kazakhstan, 050060. E-mail rustem61@inbox.ru
KEY WORDS: Aphididae, Brachyunguis, new species, Kazakhstan, key for definition.
ABSTRACT. Five new species of Brachyunguis B. Das, 1918 are described from the deserts and steppes of Kazakhstan: Brachyunguis armelliae Kadyrbekov sp.n. on Nitraria shoberi L. of the Chilik valley (South-Eastern Kazakhstan), B. dendrostellerae Kadyrbekov sp.n. on Dendrostellera arenaria Pobed., D. stachyoides (Schrenk) Tiegh. from the Moinkum desert and deserts of Ili valley; B. nurikamalae Kadyrbekov sp.n. on Ziziphora sp. from the steppes of northern Kazakhstan (Pavlodar Area), Brachyunguis transaralensis Kadyrbekov sp.n. on Chondrilla brevirostris Fisch. et Mey. and Brachyunguis tigrahaudus Kadyrbekov sp.n. on Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench., Jurinea cyanoides (L.) Rchb. from the Aral Sea (Aral Karakum, Big Barsuki deserts). Key to the apterous viviparous females of Brachyunguis with brown head and dorsal sclerites is composed.