Aphis punicae Passerini, 1863
pomegranate aphid
on Punica, etc.
parasite
Apterae 1-2 mm, yellowish‑green, green or grey-green with siphunculi pale green to brown with darker apices (but wholly dark in spring). On upper sides of mature leaves, concentrated along the mid‑ribs and around the leaf margins.
hostplants
polyphagous
Punica granatum.
Less often also reported from Bignonia; Campsis radicans; Duranta erecta; Lantana camara; Plumbago auriculata.
references
Barbagallo, Binazzi, Pennacchio & Pollini (2011a), Barbagallo & Massimino Cocuzza (2014a), Blackman & Eastop (2018), Lampel & Meier (2007a), Nieto Nafría, Mier Durante, García Prieto & Pérez Hidalgo (2005a), Seco & Mier (1986a), Suay Cano & González Funes (1998a).