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Aphids (Aphis nerii) feasting on my Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) - Aphis nerii
Copyright © 2007 shady gardener

Aphids (Aphis nerii) feasting on my Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) - Aphis nerii
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
August 8, 2007
I'm going to remove all the wonderful Monarch caterpillars today (giving them common milkweed hosts in the ditch) so I can spray my Butterfly Milkweed... don't want to lose the plant.
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Contributed by shady gardener on 9 August, 2007 - 12:10pm
Last updated 18 November, 2009 - 8:41pm

Moved
Moved from Aphis. Turns out lutescens is a synonym.
… Charley Eiseman, 30 March, 2009 - 11:29am login or register to post comments

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Moved from Aphids. Do you know what distinguishes A. nerii from A. lutescens? I did a little Googling and couldn't find a clear answer.
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