Stomaphis quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)

giant oak aphid

on Fagaceae, etc.

parasiet

Brownish black, elliptic, unusually large (5-7 mm) apterae in bark fissures near the stem base. The rostrum is exceptionally long, about twice the body length. Ant-attended.

host plants

Angiosperma, polyphagous

Betula pendula, pubescens; Castanea sativa; Juglans regia; Quercus cerris, petraea, pubescens, robur.

Rarely Alnus glutinosa.

references

Barbagallo & Massimino Cocuzza (2014a), Blackman & Eastop (2017), Depa, Kanturski, Junkiert & Wieczorek (2015a), Depa, Mróz & Szawaryn (2012a), Durak, Durak & Borowiak-Sobkowiak (0000a), Heie (1994a), Hille Ris Lambers (1956a), Influential Points (2017), Lampel & Burgener (1966a), Lampel & Meier (2003a), Osiadacz & Wojciechowski (2008a), Tambs-Lyche & Heie (1984a), Wojciechowski, Depa, Halgoš ao (2016a).