Chaitophorus horii beuthani (Börner, 1950)pale willow leaf aphid
on Salix
pale willow leaf aphid
on Salix
Salix spec., UK © Bob Dransfield & Bob Brightwell, InfluentialPoints
parasite
Apterae 1-2 mm, dispersed hairy; siphunculi short, truncate. They live in small colonies at the underside of the leaves, feeding on the midrib. No ant attendance.
host plants
Salicaceae, monophagous
Salix babylonica, caprea, x fragilis, gmelinii, lapponum, viminalis.
synonyms
Tranaphis beuthani.
references
Blackman & Eastop (2017), Börner & Franz (1956a), Heie (1982a), Osiadacz & Wieczorek (2003a), Petrović (1998a), Stroyan (1977a), Szelegiewicz (1961a), Wieczorek & Osiadacz (2007a).