Neomyzus circumflexus

Overview

A highly polyphagous aphid species of worldwide distribution.

Common names

Crescent-marked lily aphid, Mottled arum aphid.

Synonyms

Aulacorthum circumflexum (Buckton, 1876)

Distribution

This aphid is globally distributed, located in all but the coldest terrestrial habitats.

Host associations

It has one of the broadest host ranges of any aphid, having been recorded from species of nearly 80 plant families.

Economic importance

It is particularly important on many monocots and dicots but also attacks conifers, ferns, and a large variety of ornamentals. In temperate regions, this species commonly attacks glasshouse crops. It has been implicated in the transmission of over 31 plant viruses.

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.

Chan, C.K., A.R. Forbes, and D.A. Raworth. 1991. Aphid-transmitted viruses and their vectors of the world. Agriculture Canada Technical Bulletin 1991–3E. 1–216 pp.

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

Neomyzus circumflexus (Buckton, 1876)