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The aphid genus Yamatocallis Matsumura, 1917 in Japan is revised. the following 5 species, Y. nikkoensis sp. nov., Y. hirayamae Matsumura, Y. tokyoensis (Takahashi), Y. acericola Higuchi and Y. takagii (Takahashi), are described with their host records and distributions. Among the previously known species, the fundatrices of Y. hirayamae and Y. tokyoensis, and the sexual morphs of Y. acericola and Y. takagii are described for the first time. A key to Japanese species is provided. Moreover, based on the collection data of each aphid, the host preference is discussed.