Hysteroneura setariae (Thomas, 1878)
rusty plum aphid
on Prunus, primary host plant
parasite
Apterae 1-2 mm, rusty brown with contrastingly pale sections of the antennae and tibiae, black siphunculi and a notably pale cauda.
hostplants
Rosaceae, monophagous
Prunus domestica, persica.
on grasses, etc.
parasite
Apterae mainly at the base of the ears.
hostplants
Poaceae, to a lesser degree Cyperaceae, in the the tropics also palms; in Spain recorded from
Agrostis; Cyperus rotundus; Digitaria sanguinalis.
notes
North American species, currently occurring in tropical and subtropical regions of the entire world.
references
Blackman & Eastop (2018), Nieto Nafría, Mier Durante, García Prieto & Pérez Hidalgo (2005a).