Capitophorus elaeagni

Overview

This is a temperate and subtemperate species that feeds mostly on thistles.

Common names

None recognized.

Distribution

This aphid is globally distributed in temperate regions of the world.

Host associations

It has a host preference for thistles (Asteraceae) but switches to Elaeagnus (Elaeagnaceae) during the sexual phase of it cycle. It is also known to feed on Polygonum (Polygonaceae).

Economic importance

It is particularly important on Carduus, Cirsium, Cynara, Gerbera, and Silybum. It has not been implicated in the transmission of any plant virus.

Additional resources

See also. Taxonomy at Aphid Species File; Aphids on the World's Plants.

References

Blackman, R.L. and V.F. Eastop. 1994. Aphids on the World’s Trees. CAB International with The Natural History Museum, London. viii + 987 pages, 135 figures, 16 plates.

Blackman, R.L. and V.F. Eastop. 2000. Aphids on the World’s Crops, Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons with the Natural History Museum, London. x + 466 pages, 58 figures, 51 plates.

Blackman, R.L. and V.F. Eastop. 2006. Aphids on the World’s Herbaceous Plants and Shrubs. Volume 2 The Aphids. John Wiley & Sons with the Natural History Museum, London. viii + pages 1025–1439.

Holman, J. 2009. Host Plant Catalog of Aphids, Palaearctic Region. Springer Science and Business Media B.V. 1216 pp.

Voegtlin, D., W. Villalobos, M.V. Sanchez, G.Saborio, and C. Rivera. A Guide to the Winged Aphids of Costa Rica. 2003. International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation 51(Suppl. 2):xi + 228 pp.

Scientific name

Capitophorus elaeagni (Del Guercio, 1894)