Acyrthosiphon malvae malvae (Mosley, 1841)

geranium aphid, pelargonium aphid

on Geraniaceae, Malvaceae, (etc?)

Acyrthosiphon malvae malvae: aptera on Geranium himalayense

Geranium himalayense, UK © Bob Dransfield & Bob Brightwell, InfluentialPoints

parasite

Apterae 2-3 mm, green, yellowish or greyish green, or pinkish red.

host plants

Geraniaceae, Malvaceae, restricted polyphagous

Alcea rosea; Erodium ciconium, cicutarium, malacoides, moschatum, trichomanifolium; Geranium dissectum, himalayense, lucidum, molle, phaeum, pratense, purpureum, pusillum, pyrenaicum, robertianum, rotundifolium, sanguineum, sylvaticum; Malva neglecta, sylvestris, thuringiaca; Pelargonium.

Also reported from completely different plant families Achillea distans subsp. tanacetifolia;Anemonastrum narcissiflorum; Carpesium cernuum; Geum urbanum; Hieracium murorum; Hypericum richeri; Pulsatilla alpina; Ranunculus acris.

synonyms

Acyrthosiphon, Macrosiphum, pelargonii (Kaltenbach, 1843); Aulacorthum geranii (Kaltenbach, 1862).

notes

Within A.malvae several subspecies are recognised, essentially on the base of the host plants. For Europe these are:
A. malvae malvae (= A. malvae geranii Kaltenbach, 1862 = A. pelargonii geranii Kaltenbach, 1862) on Geraniaceae and Malvaceae;
A. malvae agrimoniae on Agrimonia;
A. malvae poterii on Sanguisorba;
A. malvae potha on Alchemilla, perhaps also Acaeana and Geum rivale;
A. malvae rogersi on Fragaria.

references

Barbagallo, Binazzi, Pennacchio & Pollini (2011a), Barbagallo & Massimino Cocuzza (2014a), Barbagallo & Pollini (2014a), Blackman & Eastop (2017), Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Durak, Durak & Borowiak-Sobkowiak (2011a), Heie (1994a), Hellrigl (2004a), Houard (1909a), Lampel & Meier (2007a), Müller (1986a), Nieto Nafría, Aldea & Castro (2015a), Nieto Nafría, Carnero Hernández & Mier Durante (1977a), Nieto Nafría & Mier Durante (1982a), Nieto Nafría, Muñoz Martínez & Mier Durante (1987a), Osiadacz & Wieczorek (0000a, 2008a), Pérez Hidalgo, Martínez Peláez & Nieto Nafría (2001a), Petrović (1998a), Seco & Mier (1986a), Suay Cano & González Funes (1998b), Tambs-Lyche (1968a), Tavares (1905a), Tomasi (2014a), Weis (1955a), Wilkaniec & Piekarska-Boniecka (2008a).Wojciechowski, Depa, Halgoš ao (2016a).