P. pilosum

Pterocomma pilosum Buckton, 1879

Willow-bark aphid

Pterocomma pilosum : adulte aptère
Pterocomma pilosum : adulte ailé
Pterocomma pilosum : colonie visitée par une fourmi
Pterocomma pilosum, momies d'Aphidius cingulatus

Morphological characters

3.7-3.9 mm.
Apterous: brown to reddish or greenish brown, small cornicles light-colored, straight and short; antenna shorter than half length of body.
Alate: dark with dark stripes on abdomen and small light cornicles, short and straight.

See identification file

Life cycles

Monoecious holocyclic.

Host plants

Salix spp.

Particular  characteristics

Pterocomma pilosum lives on young branches of willow. It is visited by ants.

Natural enemies

Parasitoids

  • Aphidius cingulatus