''Cavariella konoi'' is a species of aphid in the familyAphididae. It is a small, soft-bodied insect growing to about long. The body is oval, pale yellowish green, sometimes with a pair of darker green, longitudinal bands. Wingless females are found on the leaves of willow '' Salix'' spp. during the summer where they reproduce
parthenogenetically
Parthenogenesis (; from the Greek grc, παρθένος, translit=parthénos, lit=virgin, label=none + grc, γένεσις, translit=génesis, lit=creation, label=none) is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development ...
and form large populations. It also feeds on the perennial plant great angelica (''
Angelica atropurpurea
''Angelica atropurpurea'', known commonly as purplestem angelica, great angelica, American angelica, high angelica, and masterwort,holarctic distribution.