Aphididae (family)
Unidentified aphid at Hughes, ACT
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| Aphididae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 23 May 2020 | |
| Unverified | ruthkerruish | 16 May 2020 |
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Possibly cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii). Similar black aphids have been found in very large numbers in NSW on the noxious weed Fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis) causing the death of plants.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.099412-35.339117
- Altitude 629.7m
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 16 May 2020 12:45 PM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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
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5 / 7
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