Tuberolachnus salignus
Giant willow aphid at Fyshwick, ACT
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| Tuberolachnus salignus | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Aug 2019 | |
| Tuberolachnus salignus | Angus44 | 10 Jul 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 26 May 2019 |
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There were many of these insects on the galvanised handrail of the bridge, with and without wings and in various sizes. Presumably, different stages of development of the same insect. The insects were sighted in the same location 2 weeks earlier.
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9 Aug 2019
The Giant Willow Aphid is up to 6mm long and is a European species first detected in NSW in 2014. It is not a notifiable pest.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.159280-35.314750
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 17 May 2019 12:41 PM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tuberolachnus salignus Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families) Insects
Species information
- Tuberolachnus salignus Scientific name
- Giant willow aphid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 753m Recorded at altitude
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