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Hedgehog Grain Aphid

Sipha maydis

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33.1765, -117.053

Field Notes

Description:

Reddish brown to dark brown aphids with light spines all over. There are two dark marks near the head.

Habitat:

Underside of a blade of grass in Coast Sage Scrub. This species is native to Eurasia and first detected in Southern California in 2007

Notes:

First for Bug Guide and Project Noah!

Reference Links:

Species Sipha maydis - Hedgehog Grain Aphid - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Congrats on the firsts. Sad about the invasive species.

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PublishedMay 24, 2019

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