Macrosiphum tinctum (Walker, 1849)
green willowherb aphid
on Chamerion, Epilobium
Epilobium montanum, UK © Bob Dransfield & Bob Brightwell, InfluentialPoints
parasite
Apterae 2-4 mm, feeding in small numbers on stems, flower-buds and fruits.
host plants
Onagraceae, oligophagous
Chamerion angustifolium; Epilobium hirsutum, lanceolatum, montanum, palustre, parvifolium.
Mainly on E. montanum.
synonyms
Macrosiphum epilobiellum Theobald & Walton 1923.
references
Blackman & Eastop (2017), Heie (1994a), Lampel & Meier (2007a), Piron (2017a), Wojciechowski, Depa, Halgoš ao (2016a).