Biology:Macrosiphum albifrons

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Short description: Species of true bug

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

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

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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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10574479 entry