Aphis salicariae Koch, 1855
dogwood – rosebay willowherb aphid
on Cornus, primary host plant
Chamerion angustifolium, UK © Bob Dransfield & Bob Brightwell, InfluentialPoints
gall
leaf curl caused by aphids, that may also feed in the inflorescence. The aphids are 1.6-2.4 mm, reddish brown, lightly powdered by wax; siphunculi and cauda black.
host plants
Cornaceae, monophagous
Cornus alba, sanguinea, sericea.
on Chamerion (Epilobium), secondary host plants
gall
aphids hypophyllous along the midrib; often attended by ants.
host plants
Onagraceae, ± monophagous
Chamerion angustifolium.
Occasionally Epilobium lanceolatum, obscurum.
synonyms
Aphis, Comaphis, corniella (Hille Ris Lambers, 1935).
references
Blackman & Eastop (2014), Börner & Franz (1956a), Buhr (1964b), Heie (1986a), Kollár (2007a), Krzywiec (1982a), Lampel & Meier (2007a), Nieto Nafría, Muñoz Martínez & Mier Durante (1987a), Petrović (1998a), Roskam (2009a), Tambs-Lyche & Heie (1994a), Weis (1955a), Wojciechowski, Depa, Halgoš ao (2016a).