Small Willow Aphid

Small Willow Aphid - Aphis farinosa

Description

Aphis farinosa apterae are quite small and are green mottled with yellow-orange. The siphunculi are pale with a slightly dusky tip and the cauda is distinctly darker. The body length of Aphis farinosa apterae is 1.6 to 2.5 mm. Their oviparae are dull green and the young nymphs and the apterous males are reddish orange. The alates are dark green, and their siphunculi are more or less dusky.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

On Willows (Salix spp.) especially Goat Willow and Grey Willow.

When to see it

Spring and summer. They have a sexual stage in the life cycle with oviparae and males appearing from July onwards, although occasionally populations of viviparae persist until August or September.

Life History

Aphis farinosa do not host alternate and are attended by ants.

UK Status

Status in Britain not known.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Additional images

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