Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani, 1847)

aphid predator

Senecio viscosus, Norway, Ellingsrud, 21.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: larva

Senecio viscosus, Norway, Ellingsrud, 21.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: larva

Tanacetum vulgare with a colony of Metopeurum fuscoviride, Belgium, prov. Liège Theux, La Reid 9.vii.2019 © Sébastien Carbonelle

Diplotaxis tenuifolia met Brevicoryne brassicae, Frankrijk, dép. Nord, Zuydcote, 28.viii.2017 © Sébastien Carbonnelle

parasiet

The orange-red larvae paralyse aphids by an injection in the leg, then ingest their body fluids. A larva consumes 10-30 aphids in its life time, but in dense aphid colonies many more aphids are killed then consumed. Multivoltine, pupation in the soil.

larva

spatula with papillae (from Möhn, 1955a)

anal segment (from Nijveldt, 1963a)

synonyms

Isobremia sonchi (Kieffer, 1913); Phaenobremia aphidisuga (Rübsaamen, 1891); Ph. aphidivora (Rübsaamen, 1891).

parasitoids, predators

Aphanogmus fulmeki.

notes

Widely applied in the biological pest control in greenhouses. See van Lenteren & Schettino about the bizarre reproductive behaviour of the species.

references

Bruun (2015a), Dessart (1992a), Farrar, Perring & Toscano (1986a), van Lenteren & Schettino (2003a), Möhn (1955a), Nartshuk (2011a), Nijveldt (1963a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Sánchez, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (2012a), van Schelt (2007a), Simova-Tošić & Skuhravá (2001a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skuhravá, Bayram, Çam ao (2005a), Skuhravá, Karimpour, Sadeghi ao (2014a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1994a, 1997a,b, 2002a, 2008a,b, 2009a, 2021a: 307), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Buhr (2013a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Carbonnelle (2017a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Ebejer (2002a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Elsayed (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Massa (2007a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a).