Classification

Aphidinae

Diagnosis

Apterae greyish with white powdery / mealy coating, occasionally dark greenish; occasionally mealy coating very dense. Found on the upper surface of the leaves. Siphunculi very short and reduced.

Distribution

India: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu; Indonesia (Java), Taiwan, Australia, New Guinea.

Host plant(s)

Poaceae: Leersia, Cynodon dactylon, C. plectostachyum Pilger, Miscanthus, Pennisetum, Phragmites, and other grasses often near or in water.

Seasonal occurrence

April-May, July-November

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