Capitophorus elaeagni
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Capitophorus elaeagni female vivipara (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Brendan Wray
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Brendan Wray
Source: IPM Images
Capitophorus elaeagni (del Guercio, 1894) - (artichoke aphid)
This aphid is widely distributed in temperate and subtropical regions around the world. The primary host during its sexual phase are plants of the genera Elaeagnus or Hippophae. The secondary hosts are usually Asteraceae like artichoke or different species of thistles. The aphid is considered a vector of Potato virus Y. The wingless stage is around 2.5 mm long and pale green. The winged form is brownish with dark antennae, head, thorax and a dark mark on the abdomen.
- Other images of Capitophorus elaeagni (IPM Images - click to enlarge)
female vivipara
female vivipara, head
female vivipara, antenna
female vivipara, rostrum
female vivipara, abdomen
female vivipara, cauda
