Thecabius lysimachiae Börner, 1916

on Populus

gall

(ultimately winged) aphids in folded and convoluted leaves. The fundatrix in a separate, oval purse gall; it is rahtwe thick-walled, epiphyllous, not along the midrib.

primary host plants

Salicaceae, narrowly monophagous

Populus nigra.

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on Lysimachia

gall

the leaves are somewhat disfigured; 1-2 mm large, greyish green, wax-powdered aphids on the roots and runners.

secondary host plants

Primulaceae, narrowly monophagous

Lysimachia nummularia.

synonyms

Parathecabius, Pemphigus, lysimachiae.

references

Béguinot (2012a), Blackman & Eastop (2014), Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Heie (1980a), Petrović (1998a), Roskam (2009a),Soika & Łabanowski (0000a), Wojciechowski, Depa, Halgoš ao (2016a).