Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae (Linnaeus, 1761)

water lily aphid, plum aphid

on Prunus, primary host plant

gall

Apterae 2-3 mm, reddish brown to dark olive, abdomen mostly lightly dusted with grey wax. Attended by ants on the primary host plant.

host plants

Rosaceae, monophagous

Prunus armeniaca, cerasifera, domestica & subsp. insititia, dulcis, mahaleb, persica, serotina, spinosa, tenella.

References to Malus domestica, sylvestris; Pyrus communis; Sorbus aucuparia by Wojciechowski ao need further confirmation.

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on water plants, secondary host plants

Callitriche spec., Belgium, prov. Namur, Florennes, Étang du Bois de la Ville, 19.ix.2018 © Sébastien Carbonelle

Nymphaea alba, UK © Bob Dransfield & Bob Brightwell, InfluentialPoints

host plants

broadly polyphagous

Acorus; Alisma plantago-aquatica; Azolla filiculoides; Baldellia; Butomus umbellatus; Calla; Callitriche; Ceratophyllum submersum; Echinodorus; Elodea; Glyceria; Hippuris vulgaris; Holcus lanatus; Hydrocharis; Juncus; Lemna gibba, minor; Marsilea quadrifolia, strigosa; Menyanthes; Myriophyllum spicatum; Nasturtium officinale; Nelumbo; Nuphar lutea; Nymphaea alba; Nymphoides; Pistia; Polygonum; Potamogeton natans; Ranunculus aquatilis; Sagittaria sagittifolia; Salvinia auriculata, natans; Saxifraga aquatica; Schoenoplectus lacustris; Scirpus; Secale cereale; Sparganium; Stratiotes aloides; Trapa; Triglochin; Typha angustifolia, latifolia.

references

Albrecht (2015a), Barbagallo & Massimino Cocuzza (2014a), Blackman & Eastop (2017), Buhr (1964a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Heie (1986a), Houard (1908a), Influential Points (2017), Lampel & Meier (2007a), Meliá Masiá (1986a), Nieto Nafría & de Benito Dorrego (1976a), Nieto Nafría, Carnero Hernández & Mier Durante (1977a), Nieto Nafría, Mier Durante, García Prieto & Pérez Hidalgo (2005a), Nieto Nafría, Muñoz Martínez & Mier Durante (1987a), Petrović (1998a), Piron (2009a, 2017a), Pita & Ilharco (1997a), Rakauskas & Trukšinaitė (2011a), Ripka, Reider & Szalay-Marzsó (1998a), Suay Cano & González Funes (1998a), Tambs-Lyche & Heie (1984a), Tolga & Yoldaş (2019a), Tomasi (2014a), Weis (1955a), Wojciechowski, Depa, Halgoš ao (2016a).