About Metopeurum fuscoviride Stroyan, 1950
Metopeurum fuscoviride, commonly known as the pink tansy aphid, is an aphid species belonging to the family Aphididae. This species was first described by H.L.G. Stroyan in 1950. The pink tansy aphid has widespread distribution across parts of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Britain, northern Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, and Russia. In terms of ecology, it can most commonly be found living on tansy, and occasionally it is found on Achillea millefolium. These aphids feed on the stems of tansy plants and form large colonies on these stems. On average, a single adult pink tansy aphid produces 1 milligram of honeydew per hour. Ants prefer to collect honeydew from Metopeurum fuscoviride over many other aphid species. Large colonies of this aphid are often destroyed by parasitoid wasps belonging to the order Hymenoptera.
