Myzus asterophaga Zhang, Chen, Zhong & Li, in Zhang 1999 = Metopolophium dirhodum (Walker 1849)

A slide from the IOZ­CAS collection labelled as type material of Myzus asterophaga has an aptera of Myzus persicae and an alata of Metopolophium dirhodum . The first description in the published account (Zhang, 1999) is of an alata and clearly applies to M. dirhodum, followed by a shorter description which is applicable to Myzus persicae .