Aphis (Zyxaphis) kochiae Zhang & Zhang 2000 = Xerobion eriosomatinum Nevsky 1928

Paratypes of Aphis (Zyxaphis) kochiae, described from Kochia prostrata in China, (L. Zhang & G. Zhang, 2000b) are large specimens of X. eriosomatinum, which feeds specifically on this plant and is previously recorded from Spain, Italy, Central Asia and Pakistan.