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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Jun 18, 2007

I found these guys lined up on my lily, destroying the bloom. After searching, I think it might a Crescent Marked Lily Aphid, but couldn't find many references to verify.

I did find this PDF link with a similar photo: http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/PDFs/FS687.pdf

This article refers to them as Neomyzus circumflexus, although I read elsewere the new name is Aulacorthum circumflexum.

Would you all agree lily aphids or are they some other type?
Thanks



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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Jun 18, 2007

Another view

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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Jun 18, 2007

Here's another shot of the aphid army in different light. These dark markings are flat in the middle where I would assume the crescent/horseshoe would have a bit of a curve, but they look identicle to the photo in the link above.




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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Jun 22, 2007

Is there enough similarity to classify them and add to the bug files or should I just forget about adding them?

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jun 24, 2007

Linda, I agree that your Aphids are the Crescent-marked Lily Aphid (Aulacorthum circumflexum).
I have made a page for them in BugFiles here: http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/4712/

Please add your images,

Kennedy

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