Verbascum
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Aphis verbasci
Mullein Aphid
Aphis verbasci, commonly known as the mullein aphid, is an aphid species in the family Aphididae. First described by Schrank in 1801, this species has been documented in several European countries including Poland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Sexual morphs of this species include an oviparous female and a wingless male, which were described in detail for the first time in a 2014 study. The species is associated with Verbascum (mullein) as its host plant.
Rhinusa tetra
Mullein Weevil, European Curculionid Weevil
Rhinusa tetra is a true weevil in the family Curculionidae, tribe Mecinini, commonly known as the mullein weevil. It is a European species that has been proposed as a potential biological control agent for invasive Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) in North America. The species was first described by Fabricius in 1792 and belongs to the taxonomically revised R. tetra species complex, which includes three closely related species: R. comosa, R. moroderi, and R. verbasci.