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Field Notes

Description:

Small as a grain of rice, has wings, six legs, light green to a yellow color.

Habitat:

This insect was found in a grassy area.

Species ID Suggestions

Potato Aphid

<I>Macrosiphum euphorbiae</I>

Comments (1)

English translation of the reference site: <I>Macrosiphum euphorbiae</I> (Potato) Characteristics: Medium (1,7-3,6 mm), very mobile, flushing or pear-shaped aphids usually green, sometimes pink or red, often shiny, eye-catching red eyes, legs, spiracles and cauda long antennae slightly longer than body (1 2 x height), afforded by disturbance rapidly falling, in many plants, especially in younger parts of the plant natural enemies: Adalia bipunctata, Aphidius ervi, Aphelinus abdominalis, Aphidoletes aphidimyza, Chrysoperla carnea and Episyrphus balteatus host plants: polyphagous

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PublishedMay 20, 2014

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