The Chrysanthemum Aphid, (''Macrosiphoniella sanborni''), is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order

Hemiptera Hemiptera (; ) is an order (biology), order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, Reduviidae, assassin bugs, Cimex, bed bugs, and shield bugs. ...

. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

Host plants

This species of aphid is only known to live on ''

Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums (), sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus ''Chrysanthemum'' in the family Asteraceae. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center ...

'' species.

References

* https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=200626 * http://www.mehrparvar.aphidology.com/Madjdzadeh%20(2009)a.pdf * http://bugguide.net/node/view/255811 * http://aphid.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1168156 Agricultural pest insects Hemiptera of Asia Insects described in 1908 Macrosiphini {{Aphididae-stub