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First records of Uroleucon erigeronense (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Conyza (Asteraceae) from Australia, with descriptions of morphological variation, biological notes and an update for commonly used keys
Author(s) -
Brumley Cameron,
Watson Luke
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
austral entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2052-1758
pISSN - 2052-174X
DOI - 10.1111/aen.12241
Subject(s) - aphididae , hemiptera , biology , asteraceae , subgenus , aphid , ecology , taxonomy (biology) , botany , geography , homoptera , pest analysis
Abstract We provide the first records of the aphid Uroleucon ( Lambersius ) erigeronense (Thomas, 1878) on Conyza (Asteraceae) from Australia, within New South Wales (including Norfolk Island), the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Western Australia. This is the second recorded species of the genus Uroleucon and the first recorded species of the subgenus Lambersius from Australia. We also present biological and morphological information on these Australian records, collate known geographic distribution and known host plants, suggest changes to widely used identification keys and discuss the potential impact of the aphid in Australia.