Identification guide to Nordic aphids associated with mosses, horsetails and ferns (Bryophyta, Equisetophyta, Polypodiophyta) (Insecta, Hemiptera, Aphidoidea) Albrecht, Anders Christian European Journal of Taxonomy 2015 2015-10-21 145 1 55 (Sulzer, 1776) Sulzer 1776 [652,1011,370,397] Insecta Aphididae Myzus Animalia Aphidomorpha 44 45 Arthropoda species persicae   Fig. 36    Diagnosis Aptera 1.2–2.2 mm, almond-shaped, pale yellow to dirty yellow, olive, green, brownish, purple or reddish. Siphunculi twice as long as cauda or more, slightly swollen beyond middle. Dioecious,   Fig.  36.  Myzus persicae(Sulzer, 1776). Apterae and juveniles on  Capsella bursa-pastoris. alternating between peach (  Prunus persica) and plants of more than 40 families. Anholocyclic in the north and in the tropics. Usually in urban environments, also a common indoor pest.    Recorded Pteridophyta host  Pteridaceae:  Adiantumsp.    Distribution D F N S.