Hyalopterus (genus)
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Hyalopterus pruni (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker, Museum Victoria
Source: PaDIL
Author(s): Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker, Museum Victoria
Source: PaDIL
Hyalopterus Koch, 1854
This is a small genus of aphids, closely related to the genus Rhopalosiphum, but with smaller siphunculi. It contains only 3 species, the 2 species listed below are considered agricultural pests, infesting mainly fruit and nut trees from the genus Prunus. The genus is widely distributed.
The life cycle involves Prunus as a winter host and reeds (Phragmites) as a summer host. The adults are small to medium-sized and typically greeninsh. Nymphs and wingless adults are covered with mealy wax secretions. The antennae are shorter than the body, and the siphunculi are shorter than the cauda.
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
