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Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae

is nearly cosmopolitan and prefers feeding on rosaceous plants and species that live in or near aquatic habitats.

Common names. Waterlily aphid.

Distribution. This aphid is globally distributed, located in all but the coldest terrestrial habitats.

Host associations. It has a broad host range, having been recorded from species of at least 45 plant families.

Economic importance. It is particularly important on rosaceous plants in the spring. It has been implicated in the transmission of at least 6 plant viruses.

See also. Taxonomy at Aphid Species File. Aphids on the World's Plants. Literature references.

References

Blackman, R.L. and V.F. Eastop. 1994. Aphids on the World’s Trees. CAB International with The Natural History Museum, London. viii + 987 pages, 135 figures, 16 plates.

Blackman, R.L. and V.F. Eastop. 2000. Aphids on the World’s Crops, Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons with the Natural History Museum, London. x + 466 pages, 58 figures, 51 plates.

Blackman, R.L. and V.F. Eastop. 2006. Aphids on the World’s Herbaceous Plants and Shrubs. Volume 2 The Aphids. John Wiley & Sons with the Natural History Museum, London. viii + pages 1025-1439.

Chan, C.K., A.R. Forbes, and D.A. Raworth. 1991. Aphid-transmitted viruses and their vectors of the world. Agriculture Canada Technical Bulletin 1991-3E. 1-216 pp.

Holman, J. 2009. Host Plant Catalog of Aphids, Palaearctic Region. Springer Science and Business Media B.V. 1216 pp.