Rhopalosiphum maidis
1 Corn Aphid at Higgins, ACT
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| Rhopalosiphum maidis | MichaelMulvaney | 10 Feb 2026 | |
| Rhopalosiphum maidis | AlisonMilton | 8 Feb 2026 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
10 Feb 2026
Appears to be first electronic record of this pest species in teh ACT region
User's notes
Corn leaf aphid. https://cesaraustralia.com/pestnotes/aphids/corn-aphid/
1 comment
11 Feb 2026
@MichaelMulvaney Michael, I get them most years but have just never reported them. This was incidental in another photo.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029341-35.238194
- Altitude 438.9m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 7 Feb 2026 01:58 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- corn Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families) Insects Rhopalosiphum maidis Significant
Species information
- Rhopalosiphum maidis Scientific name
- Corn Aphid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- 438.9m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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