Cavariella konoi

Cavariella konoi is a species of aphid in the family Aphididae. It is a small, soft-bodied insect growing to about 2.5 mm (0.1 in) long. The body is oval, pale yellowish green, sometimes with a pair of darker green, longitudinal bands. Wingless females are found on the leaves of willow Salix spp. during the summer where they reproduce parthenogenetically and form large populations.[1] It also feeds on the perennial plant great angelica (Angelica atropurpurea).[2]

Cavariella konoi
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C. konoi
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Cavariella konoi
Takahashi, 1939

This species has a holarctic distribution.[1]

References

  1. Pilon, Claude (2011). "Species Cavariella konoi". BugGuide. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  2. Hilty, John (2013). "Great Angelica". Wetland Wildflowers of Illinois. Retrieved 2013-01-15.


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