Aphis acetosae Linnaeus, 1761
on (Rheum), Rumex
gall
Apterae often in large, ant-visited colonies, on the stems, at the underside of the leaves and in the inflorescence. They are 2-3 mm long, dark green to black.
host plants
Polygonaceae, monophagous
Rumex acetosa, crispus, hydrolapathum, rugosus, thyrsiflorus.
Mainly on Rumex acetosa; Petrović also mentions Rumex acetosella; also reported from Rheum.
references
Blackman & Eastop (2014), Börner & Franz (1956a), Buhr (1965a), Danielsson (1974a).Heie (1986a), Laamari, Coeur d’Acier & Jousselin (2013a), Lampel & Meier (2007a), Müller (1986a), Nieto Nafría, Mier Durante, García Prieto & Pérez Hidalgo (2005a) Petrović (1998a), Rakauskas & Trukšinaitė (2011a), Tambs-Lyche & Heie (1994a), Wojciechowski, Depa, Halgoš ao (2016a).