Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Aulacorthum solani

Aulacorthum solani (Kaltenbach, 1843)

glasshouse – potato aphid, foxglove aphid

extremely polyphagous

Aulacorthum solani: aptera on Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata, UK © Bob Dransfield & Bob Brightwell, InfluentialPoints

parasite

Apterae 2-3 mm, pear-shaped, shining pale whitish or yellowish green with darker green, orange or rust-coloured spots at bases of siphunculi, to dull green or greenish brown.

host plants

Acacia saligna; Acanthus mollis; Achillea millefolium; Adiantum capillus-veneris; Aegopodium podagraria; Ageratina adenophora; Alchemilla; Aloysia citriodora; Althaea; Anchusa azurea; Antirrhinum; Aquilegia vulgaris; Arabidopsis thaliana; Argentina anserinal Artemisia vulgaris; Asparagus; Asplenium trichomanes; Athyrium filix-femina; Atropa bella-donna; Bellis perennis; Bergenia cordifolia; Beta vulgaris; Borago officinalis; Callistephus chinensis; Caltha palustris; Campsis x tagliabuana; Capsella bursa-pastoris; Capsicum annuum; Cardamine amara, hirsuta; Cardaria draba; Celtis australis; Cerastium arvense, sylvaticum; Ceratonia siliqua; Chaerophyllum hirsutum; Chenopodiastrum murale; Chenopodium album, quinoa; Chrysanthemum; Cirsium arvense; Clematis; Crepis vesicaria;Cucumis sativus; Cypripedium; Dahlia; Digitalis purpurea; Doronicum austriacum, glaciale, orientale; Echinacea purpurea; Equisetum fluviatile; Eranthis hyemalis; Erigeron; Erophila verna; Euonymus alatus; Fragaria; Galanthus nivalis; Galeopsis ladanum; Galium aparine, mollugo; Geranium phaeum;Geum urbanum; Glaucium flavum; Hedera helix; Helianthus; Heuchera x brizoides; Hibiscus rosa-sinensis; Hieracium lachenalii; Hydrangea macrophylla; Hydrocotyle vulgaris; Hyoseris radiata; Hypericum richeri; Hyssopus officinalis; Ipomoea; Iris; Juniperus communis; Lactuca sativa; Lagerstroemia indica; Lamium amplexicaule; Leucanthemum vulgare; Lunaria rediviva; Lycium barbarum; Lycopersicon esculentum; Lysimachia nummularia, vulgaris; Matricaria chamomilla; Melia azedarach; Melissa officinalis; Mentha longifolia; Mercurialis annua, perennis; Mesembryanthemum; Myosotis arvensis, scorpioides, sylvatica; Myosoton aquaticum; Nepeta cataria, x faassenii; Ophrys fusca; Origanum vulgare; Oxalis acetosella, pes-caprae; Papaver; Pedicularis brachyodonta; Pelargonium grandiflorum, hederifolium, peltatum, zonale; Persicaria lapathifolia; Phlox paniculata; Picea abies, sitchensis; Pilosella aurantiaca, piloselloides; Polypodium vulgare; Populus x berolinensis; Potentilla; Primula elatior; Pulmonaria obscura, officinalis; Ranunculus cortusifolius; Reichardia picroides; Rosa; Rubus fruticosus; Salvia nemorosa, officinalis, splendens; Samolus valerandi; Sanguisorba minor; Sanicula europaea; Senecio vulgaris; Smyrnium olusatrum; Solanum dulcamara, nigrum, tuberosum, villosum; Spiraea trilobata; Stachys palustris, recta, sylvativa; Stellaria media, nemorum; Symphytum cordatum; Tanacetum vulgare; Taraxacum officinale; Thymus serpyllum; Tripleurospermum inodorum; Tulipa; Urtica dioica, urens; Veronica agrestis, beccabunga; Vicia faba; Vinca major; Viola tricolor.

synonyms

Macrosiphum solani; Dysaulacorthum doronici (Börner, 1950); Dysaulacorthum pseudosolani (Theobald, 1922); Liosomaphis indecisa (Walker, 1849).

parasitoids, predators

Aphidius ervi.

references

Aguirre-Segura & Pascual (1992a), Albrecht (2015a, 2017a), Barbagallo, Binazzi, Pennacchio & Pollini (2011a), Barbagallo & Massimino Cocuzza (2014a), Barbagallo & Pollini (2014a), Barjadze (2017a), Blackman & Eastop (2017), Börner & Franz (1956a), Buga & Stekolshchikov (2012a), Buhr (1964b, 1965a), Burton, Carbonnelle, Ellis & Schneider (2019a), Coulianos & Holmåsen (1991a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Durak, Durak & Borowiak-Sobkowiak (2011a), Hałaj & Osiadacz (2015a), Hellrigl (2004a), Houard (1909a), Kos, Tomanović, Rojht & Trdan (2009a), Łabanowski (0000a), Lampel & Meier (2007a), Mier Durante, Remaudiére & Nieto Nafría (1988a), Mifsud, Mangion, Azzopardi ao (2011a), Miller & Stoetzel (1997a), Müller (1986a), Nieto Nafría (1976a), Nieto Nafría, Carnero Hernández & Mier Durante (1977a), Nieto Nafria & Mler Durante (1983a), Nieto Nafría, Muñoz Martínez & Mier Durante (1987a), Osiadacz & Wojciechowski (0000a, 2008a), Pérez Hidalgo, Martínez Peláez & Nieto Nafría (2001a), Petrović (1998a), Piron (2009a, 2017a, 2021c), Ripka, Reider & Szalay-Marzsó (1998a), Roskam (2009a), Schmitz (1998a), Seco & Mier (1986a), Seco Fernández, Mier Durante, Blaso Zumeta & Nieto Nafrîa (1998a), Soika & Łabanowski (0000a), Suay Cano & González Funes (1998b), Tambs-Lyche (1968a), Tomasi (2003a, 2014a), Weis (1955a), Wilkaniec & Piekarska-Boniecka (2008a), Wojciechowski, Depa, Halgoš ao (2016a).

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