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Woolly Elm Aphid? - Eriosoma lanigerum
Copyright © 2007 Andy Daun

Woolly Elm Aphid? - Eriosoma lanigerum
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 2, 2007
Close up of the woolliest one.

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Woolly Elm Aphid? - Eriosoma lanigerum Woolly Elm Aphid? - Eriosoma lanigerum
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Contributed by Andy Daun on 3 June, 2007 - 8:31am
Last updated 27 June, 2007 - 5:51pm

Lynette came to the same conclusion
here But they were never moved deeper into the guide. Also at . Do you know the taxonomy so a guide page can be created? Eriosoma americana in the Eriosomatidae??
… john and jane balaban, 24 June, 2007 - 10:03am login or register to post comments

 
Woolly apple aphid.
I think that it is the woolly apple aphid that infests elm as well. I will not take offense if someone reaches a different conclusion, mind you, but a quick Yahoo search provided more results with E. lanigerum and "elm" than E. americana did....
… Eric R. Eaton, 27 June, 2007 - 5:54pm login or register to post comments

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