Aphis nerii
Milkweed Aphid at Weston, ACT
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| Aphis nerii | MichaelMulvaney | 24 May 2025 | |
| Aphis nerii | WendyEM | 23 May 2025 | |
| Aphididae (family) | CarbonAI | 23 May 2025 | |
| Unverified | Tapirlord | 23 May 2025 |
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User's notes
interesting aphids on moth vine
1 comment
24 May 2025
Yep an introduced species that many feeds on Apocynaceae - would be good if it also had some impact on Vinca and Oxypetalum, but alas not
Location information
- Coordinates 149.058717-35.345506
- Altitude 590.8m
- Places Weston, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Mar 2025 12:29 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- moth vine Associated plant
Collections
- Tapirlord NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Aphis nerii Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families) Insects
Species information
- Aphis nerii Scientific name
- Milkweed Aphid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 792m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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6 / 7
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