Sycamore Aphid
Taken in Jim's garden on 3rd May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
Sycamore Aphid.
Species
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Order:
Family:
Local names:
Drepanosiphum platanoidis.
Hemiptera
Aphididae.
Larval Food:
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Feature
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Young Sycamore foliage
Sycamore leaves,
3.2 - 4.3 mm.
Sycamore trees
Spring - Late Autumn.
Reproduction is entirely
Parthenogenetic