Aphididae (family)
Unidentified aphid at Hughes, ACT
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| Aphididae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Jun 2023 | |
| Unverified | ruthkerruish | 2 Nov 2019 |
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Root-feeding aphids which produce honeydew which attracts ants. Ant in second photo. Not sure if this aphid is Australian or not.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.098678-35.338392
- Altitude 624.9m
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 2 Nov 2019 08:00 AM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- French bean seedling which was not growing, but wilting. Associated plant
- Ants Associated animal
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Collections
- ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Aphididae (family) Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families) Insects
Species information
- Aphididae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified aphid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 993.73m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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6 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species