Macrosiphoniella absinthii
Macrosiphoniella absinthii
The aphid Macrosiphoniella absinthii is associated with Wormwood and other Artemisia species. The apterae have a body length of 1.7 to 2.5 mm. It is reddish-brown and wax-powdered. It has a black head, antennae, legs, siphunculi and cauda, and a black spot in the centre of the abdomen which is highlighted by a white surround of powdered wax. The siphunculi are very thick and short.
Associated with Artemisia species such as Wormwood.
Sexual forms (apterous or alate males) occur in autumn.
It feeds on the upper parts of Artemisia absinthium and related species. It is not usually ant attended.
Status in Britain is difficult to determine due to lack of records.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Peter Smith
Leicester, Wolsey Island
26 September 2022
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
09/07/2017
Absinthe aphid on Artemisia arborescens
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Land off Stanton Road
16 June 2023
on Wormwood
Saharima Roenisch
Soar-GUC, Abbey Park to Belgrave
08 June 2020
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester Castle Gardens
02 June 2020
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
09/07/2017
Absinthe aphid on Artemisia arborescens
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
09/07/2017
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