Aulacorthum palustre Hille Ris Lambers, 1947

on yellow composites

Aulacorthum palustre on Taraxacum spec.

Taraxacum spec., Belgium, prov. Haianut, Chimay, Lompret, 15.x.2017 © Sébastien Carbonelle; det. Bob Dransfield

parasite

Apterae 2-3 mm, pink or pale green, frequently with darker rust-coloured or green spots at bases of siphunculi. Immatures have cross-bands of wax powder. At the undersides of the leaves.

hostplants

Asteraceae – Cichoreae, narrowly oligophagous

Crepis; Hypochaeris radicata; Scorzoneroides autumnalis; Taraxacum.

references

Blackman & Eastop (2017), Heie (1994a), Hellrigl (2004a), Lampel & Meier (2007a), Tambs-Lyche (1968a).