Elatobium abietinum
Elatobium abietinum
Alternative names
Green Spruce Aphid
Description
A pale to dark green aphid found on spruce (Picea) or silver fir (Abies) needles, usually Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis). See Infuential Points (link below) for a description. It sometimes causes defoliation and can be a serious pest of Sitka Spruce plantations.
Recording advice
We recommend that your record is verified by a national expert before submission to NatureSpot
Habitat
Spruce or silver fir trees
Life History
Unusually, both apterae and nymphs continue to be active through the winter.
Further Information
see Influental Points page for Elatobium abietinum
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
Enter a town or village to see local records
MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020
UK Map
Additional images
No additional images available for this species.



