Neomyzus circumflexus
Crescent-marked lily aphid | |
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Neomyzus circumflexus (Buckton, 1876)
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The Crescent-marked lily aphid or Mottled arum aphid, (Neomyzus circumflexus), also known as Aulacorthum circumflexum, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is also known to transmit plant viruses as well.
Host[]
Normally host in Adiantum, Calla, Cineraria, Cyclamen, Fuchsia, Zantedeschia, Viola tricolor, and Physalis peruviana.[1]
Economic importance[]
It is known to be a major insect pest on species of Asparagus, Begonia, and Fuchsia.[2]
References[]
Categories:
- Macrosiphini
- Agricultural pest insects
- Hemiptera of North America
- Insect pests of millets
- Aphididae stubs