Macrosiphum albifrons

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Macrosiphum albifrons
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aphididae
Genus: Macrosiphum
Species:
M. albifrons
Binomial name
Macrosiphum albifrons

Macrosiphum albifrons, the lupin aphid, is a species of large grey/ green aphid in the family Aphididae. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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It is a species native to North America but was first reported in the UK in 1981 where it now occurs widely. [5]

Infestations cause Lupin plants to wilt and collapse. This may be because the aphid has no natural predators in the UK and populations can grow unchecked. [5]

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References

  1. "Macrosiphum albifrons species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. "Macrosiphum albifrons". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. "Macrosiphum albifrons Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. "Macrosiphum albifrons Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  5. 1 2 "Lupin aphid". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

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