Idiopterus nephrelepidis Davis, 1909

Albrecht, Anders Christian, 2015, Identification guide to Nordic aphids associated with mosses, horsetails and ferns (Bryophyta, Equisetophyta, Polypodiophyta) (Insecta, Hemiptera, Aphidoidea), European Journal of Taxonomy 145, pp. 1-55 : 39-40

Idiopterus nephrelepidis Davis, 1909

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Diagnosis

Diagnosis based on Heie (1994). Aptera 1.2–1.6 mm.Apparently anholocyclic, monoecious, in N Europe in greenhouses.

Fig. 32. Idiopterus nephrelepidis Davis, 1909 . Aptera (photo Roger Blackman, from Blackman 2010 with license from The Royal Entomological Society).

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Recorded hosts

Aspleniaceae : Asplenium adiantum-nigrum ; A. ruta-muraria , A. scolopendrium ; Blechnaceae : Blechnum sp.; Dennstaedtiaceae : Dennstaedtia sp.; Dryopteridaceae : Cyrtomium falcatum ; Nephrolepidaceae : Nephrolepis exaltata ; Pteridaceae : Adiantum sp., Pteris sp.

Distribution

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