Kingdom Animalia Family Aphididae Genus Neomyzus Order True bugs | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar True bugs, Aulacorthum, Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon, Brachycaudus helichrysi, Aphis nasturtii | ||
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.
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Host
Normally host in Adiantum, Calla, Cineraria, Cyclamen, Fuchsia, Zantedeschia, Viola tricolor, and Physalis peruviana.
Economic importance
It is known to be a major insect pest on species of Asparagus, Begonia, and Fuchsia.
References
Neomyzus circumflexus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA