Dysaphis lappae (Koch, 1854)
burdock mealy root aphid
on Asteraceae
Arctium spec., UK © Bob Dransfield & Bob Brightwell, InfluentialPoints
parasite
Aphids 2-3 mm, on stem bases, root collars and roots.
host plants
Asteraceae, oligophagous
Arctium lappa, minus, tomentosum; Cirsium arvense; Cynara scolymus; Galactites tomentosus; Notobasis syriaca; Petasites albus; Silybum marianum.
Osiadacz & Wojciechowski additionally mention Artemisia vulgaris.
synonyms
Aphis lappae.
notes
One distinguishes three subspecies. D. lappae lappae lives on Arctium and, presumably only rarely, Petasites. On Cirsium arvense lives D. lappae cirsii (Börner, 1950). In the Mediterranean region D. lappae cynarae (Theobald, 1915) lives on Cynara, Galactites, Notobasis, and Silybum. D. l. lappae is attended by ants, D. l. cirsii apparently not.
references
Barbagallo & Massimino Cocuzza (2014a), Barbagallo & Pollini (2014a), Blackman & Eastop (2017), Heie (1992a), Hellrigl (2004a), Houard (1909a), Meliá Masiá (1978a),