Del-guercio-1894

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• Capitophorus elaeagni

  Thistle Aphid, Artichoke Aphid, Oleaster-Thistle Aphid

  Capitophorus elaeagni is a species of aphid in the family Aphididae, commonly known as the thistle aphid, artichoke aphid, or oleaster-thistle aphid. It is found in Europe, with distribution records also from the Azores (São Miguel), Brazil (Paraná, São Paulo), Czech Republic, Denmark, and Norway. The specific epithet 'elaeagni' suggests an association with plants in the genus Elaeagnus, though this relationship requires confirmation.

  aphidHemipteraEuropethistle-aphidartichoke-aphidCapitophorusplant-feeding-insectSternorrhynchaMacrosiphiniDel-Guercio-1894