On winged forms, the second abdominal segment has a double-pronged hump. Wings are clear with dark markings, and they are held in a roof-like position over the back of the body. Some adults are wingless. Nymphal stages are yellow and wingless. Life cycle .
Female aphids produce live young, particularly during the summer months.
Nymph and adult stages can be found on host plants throughout the year, but appear to build up in higher numbers during the hot summer months. Habitat and food sources . This aphid specifically infests crape myrtle. Much of the sap withdrawn from the plant is directly eliminated as honeydew, which becomes infested with sooty mold, producing a dry-looking black coating on the leaf surface. Heavily discolored leaves drop prematurely.