Aphis cytisorum sarothamni Franssen, 1928

broom aphid

on Cytisus, Spartium

Aphis cytisorum sarothamni: apterae and immatures on Cytisus scoparius

Cytisus scoparius, UK © Bob Dransfield & Bob Brightwell, InfluentialPoints

parasite

Only the oviparae differ morphologically from the typical subspecies.

host plants

Fabaceae, oligophagous

Cytisus scoparius, striatus; Spartium junceum.

synonyms

Aphis sarothamni.

references

Barbagallo, Binazzi, Pennacchio & Pollini (2011a), Blackman & Eastop (2017), Heie (1986a), Nieto Nafría, Mier Durante, García Prieto & Pérez Hidalgo (2005a), Pita & Ilharco (1997a), Osiadacz & Wojciechowski (2008a), Wojciechowski, Depa, Halgoš ao (2016a).