Title	Description of a new species of Acyrthosiphon (Homoptera, Aphididae) with notes on damage it causes to daphnes.

Book/Journal	Japanese Journal of Entomology.

Author	Masahisa Miyazaki    Ken-ichi Kitagawa

Edition		Volume	59	Number	(2)	Page	315-321

Publisher	Entomological Society of Japan
	Entomological Society of Japan

Year	1991	Month	6

ISBN		ISSN	0013-8770

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Remarks	acyrthosiphon argus Miyazaki, n. sp., is described from the daphne, Daphne odora (thymelaeaceae), in Japan. Heavy infestatioon of the aphid often causes intense defoliatiion which may result in death of the host plant. The aphid seems to live parthenogenetically on daphnes throughout the year. Available information on the distribution of the aphid in japan is presented.

Taxon	Acyrthosiphon (Acyrthosiphon) argus Miyazaki and Kitagawa, 1991

Voucher specimen(s)	HOM-055