Unidentified aphid at Isaacs, ACT
Identification history
| Aphididae (family) | 19 Apr 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Aphididae (family) | 18 Apr 2026 | Mike |
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4 comments
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
19 Apr 2026
Mike it looks like the Strawberry Tree Aphid, Wahlgreniella nervata, a native of north America, which I don't think has been formerly recognised as occurring in Australia, though I note there are two records on Inaturalist. It seems to feed on a range of Rose family plants but doesn't seem to be considered a pest risk.
Mike
wrote:
20 Apr 2026
If the ID is right, then this could be the third Australian record. I didn’t know there were so many species of aphids. See https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/download/zootaxa.4728.4.12/59402 for over 100 known in Australia.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.117344-35.372280
- Altitude 721.0m
- Maps Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 18 Apr 2026 03:56 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
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Collections
Mike NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Aphididae (family) Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families) Insects
Additional information
- Arbutus unedo. Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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