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Cypress Aphid

Cinara cupressi

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Aphididae

Cinara cupressi, the cypress aphid, is a brownish soft-bodied aphid. It sucks sap from twigs of conifers, and can cause damage to the tree, ranging from discoloring of the affected twig to the death of the tree. This insect appears to have originated in the Middle East and has been increasing its range and is considered to be an invasive species in Africa and Europe.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 6