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Aphids on Butterfly Bush (Clerodendrum ugandense).
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Colony of aphids on Butterfly Bush.
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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APHID FACTS |
Identification
The adult aphids are greenish grey. The new born nymphs start of pale green and become more grey as they moult. I'm not sure what species this is - let me know if you can identify it.
Size
3mm
Habitat
Hibiscus and other garden plants
Food
sap from young shoots and flower buds
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Hemiptera | | Family: | Aphididae | | Genus: | Aphis | | Species: | sp | | Common Name: | Aphid |
Relatives in same Genus
Cotton Aphid (A. gossypii)
Milkweed Aphid (A. nerii)
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