Campion Aphid Group

Campion Aphid Group - Brachycaudus lychnidis species group - (B. klugkisti, B. lychnicola and B. lychnidis sensu stricto)

Alternative names
Campion Aphids
Description

See ‘Further info’ below.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Please provide close up image (s) of the aphids and a photo showing whether they were found at the top or bottom of the plant.

Habitat

Most often found on the upper parts of Red Campion plants, but also uses White Campion.

When to see it

All year, but especially late spring and summer.

UK Status

True status of these species in Britain is difficult to determine due to the difficulty of identification.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

This species or aggregate is not available on the NBN Atlas currently

Additional images

All NatureSpot records