Caricosipha paniculatae
Caricosipha paniculatae
Description
An aphid with a flattened rounded body, associated with sedges. The adult apterae are greenish with darker spots or blackish-brown. The legs, siphons and antennae are pale, and it is covered in dark bristly hairs. The eyes are on short stalks projecting sideways.
Recording advice
Good photos in the field, or from a specimen.
Habitat
Sedges - marshland, wet places.
VC55 Status
Rare, or rarely recorded - the 2026 record from south Leicester is believed to be the first record for VC55
Further Information
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