Ericaphis ericae (Borner, 1933)
cross-leaved heath aphid
on Calluna, Daboecia, Erica
Erica tetralix, UK © Bob Dransfield & Bob Brightwell, InfluentialPoints
gall
apterae, in the inflorescence and in the tip of the shoots, are very inconspicuous by their cryptic, brownish green, colour and their minute size, less than 2 mm. The is not dusted by wax, but rather shiny. The tips of antennae and legs are black; the cauda is sword-shaped. Alatae have on the abdomen a dark patch with clear windows.
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Calluna vulgaris; Daboecia cantabrica; Erica tetralix.
references
Blackman & Eastop (2014), Dransfield & Brightwell (2015a), Heie (1992a), Influential Points (2017), Mier Durante (1978a), Mier Durante & Nieto Nafría (1983a), Tambs-Lyche (1970a).