Aphis callunae Theobald, 1915
heather aphid
on Calluna
Calluna vulgaris, UK © Bob Dransfield & Bob Brightwell, InfluentialPoints
parasite
Apterae small (1.5 mm), at the tips and in the inflorescence of old, straggy lin,
well camouflaged and easily overlooked. Sometimes visited by ants.
host plants
Ericaceae, monophagous
Calluna vulgaris.
references
Blackman & Eastop (2017), García Prieto, Pérez Hidalgo, Mier Durante & Nieto Nafría (2004a), Heie (1986a), Lampel & Meier (2007a), Müller (1986a), Nieto Nafría, Mier Durante, García Prieto & Pérez Hidalgo (2005a).