Cavariella konoi
| Cavariella konoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Cavariella |
| Species: | C. konoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cavariella konoi Takahashi, 1939 | |
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]
This species has a holarctic distribution.[1]
References
- ^ a b Pilon, Claude (2011). "Species Cavariella konoi". BugGuide. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ Hilty, John (2013). "Great Angelica". Wetland Wildflowers of Illinois. Retrieved 2013-01-15.