Anoecia corni (Fabricius, 1775)
common dogwood-grass aphid
on Cornus, primary host plant
Cornus sanguinea, Hungary, Budapest © László Érsek
on a young inflorescence
it looks as if the siphunculi are missing
Cornus sannguinea, Flevoland, Reve-Abbertbos © Hans Jonkmans: alatae and young larvae
… and ants
gall
leaf curl caused by aphids. The full grown apterae are dark brownish grey, 2-3 mm, not wax-powedered; siphunculi as a field of pores. Alatae dorsally with a brown or black spot and a conspicuously large pterostigma. Attended by ants.
hostplants
Cornaceae, monophagous
Cornus alba, glabrata, mas, sanguinea.
on Poaceae, secondary host plants
gall
aphids on the roots
hostplants
Poaceae, oligophagous
“Agropyron“; Agrostis; Avena sterilis; Brachypodium; Calamagrostis; Cynosurus; Dactylis; Echinochloa crus-galli; Helictotrichon; Holcus; Hordeum murinum; Lolium; Poa; Sesleria; Setaria viridis; Triticum aestivum.
references
Barbagallo, Binazzi, Pennacchio & Pollini (2011a), Barbagallo & Massimino Cocuzza (2014a), Barbagallo & Pollini (2014a), Barjadze, Japoshvili, Karaca & Özdemir (2014a), Blackman & Eastop (2014), Börner & Franz (1956a), Buhr (1964b), Danielsson (1974a). Durak, Durak & Borowiak-Sobkowiak (0000a), Eklo & Hofsvang (2008a), Heie (1980a), Hellrigl (2004a), Lampel & Meier (2003a), Nieto Nafría & Mier Durante (1998a), Osiadacz & Wojciechowski (2008a), Petrović (1998a), Rakauskas & Trukšinaitė (2011a), Ripka, Reider & Szalay-Marzsó (1998a), Roskam (2009a), Suay Cano & González Funes (1998c), Tambs-Lyche & Heie (1994a), Tomasi (2014a), Weis (1955a).
mod 24.iii.2018
Cornus sanguinea, Hungary, Budapest © László Érsek
on a young inflorescence
it looks as if the siphunculi are missing
Cornus sannguinea, Flevoland, Reve-Abbertbos © Hans Jonkmans: alatae and young larvae
… and ants
gall
leaf curl caused by aphids. The full grown apterae are dark brownish grey, 2-3 mm, not wax-powedered; siphunculi as a field of pores. Alatae dorsally with a brown or black spot and a conspicuously large pterostigma. Attended by ants.
hostplants
Cornaceae, monophagous
Cornus alba, glabrata, mas, sanguinea.
on Poaceae, secondary host plants
gall
aphids on the roots
hostplants
Poaceae, oligophagous
“Agropyron“; Agrostis; Avena sterilis; Brachypodium; Calamagrostis; Cynosurus; Dactylis; Echinochloa crus-galli; Helictotrichon; Holcus; Hordeum murinum; Lolium; Poa; Sesleria; Setaria viridis; Triticum aestivum.
references
Barbagallo, Binazzi, Pennacchio & Pollini (2011a), Barbagallo & Massimino Cocuzza (2014a), Barbagallo & Pollini (2014a), Barjadze, Japoshvili, Karaca & Özdemir (2014a), Blackman & Eastop (2014), Börner & Franz (1956a), Buhr (1964b), Danielsson (1974a). Durak, Durak & Borowiak-Sobkowiak (0000a), Eklo & Hofsvang (2008a), Heie (1980a), Hellrigl (2004a), Lampel & Meier (2003a), Nieto Nafría & Mier Durante (1998a), Osiadacz & Wojciechowski (2008a), Petrović (1998a), Rakauskas & Trukšinaitė (2011a), Ripka, Reider & Szalay-Marzsó (1998a), Roskam (2009a), Suay Cano & González Funes (1998c), Tambs-Lyche & Heie (1994a), Tomasi (2014a), Weis (1955a).