Acyrthosiphon auctum (Walker, 1849)
on Brassicaceae, Caryophyllaceae
parasite
Apterae 2-3 mm, pale yellow-green, green or pale pink, slightly wax bordered intersegmentally. Mainly in dunes. In Honckenya they aphids sit on the base of the leaves, close to the stem, and are perfectly camouflaged there.
hostplants
Brassicaceae, Caryophyllaceae, restrictedly polyphagous
Cakile maritima; Capsella; Cerastium; Honckenya peploides; Silene; Stellaria.
distribution within Europe
Northern Europe.
synonyms
Acyrthosiphon silenicola Hille Ris Lambers, 1955.
references
Blackman & Eastop (2017), Heie (1994a), Hille Ris Lambers (1959a).