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Takecallis arundinariae
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Copyright © 2008
Scott Justis
Sporty Little Aphid -
Takecallis arundinariae
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
January 1, 2008
Size: 2mm (body length)
The only winged aphid seen that day.
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Contributed by
Scott Justis
on 3 January, 2008 - 2:07pm
Last updated 19 October, 2009 - 9:36pm
Moved
Moved from
Aphids
.
Another one for your introduced species list, Beatriz.
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Charley Eiseman
, 19 October, 2009 - 9:36pm
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Host plant?
Do you have any idea about the host plant? It is very important for aphids ID.
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Beatriz Moisset
, 3 January, 2008 - 2:33pm
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Yes
I found similar flightless aphids on the undersides of Bamboo leaves nearby which I have images of. This one was on a bamboo leaf as well, but no other aphids were present.
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Scott Justis
, 3 January, 2008 - 2:39pm
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Bamboo aphid
If you google it you may find some information on this aphid.
Is this a house plant? If so you should remove the date and mention it only in the text. Remember that you specify the date of wild specimens only according to the instructions. Otherwise it looks like aphids are around at a time that they are not.
It is the same with butterfly houses, insects raised indoors, etc.
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Beatriz Moisset
, 3 January, 2008 - 2:56pm
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Not a house plant......
Bamboo thicket near a water reservoir. The temps were near 60 degrees (F) that day which was unseasonably warm.
Thanks for the info, I'll look it up tonight.
Scott
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Scott Justis
, 3 January, 2008 - 3:31pm
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Amazing!
Amazing!
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Beatriz Moisset
, 3 January, 2008 - 3:49pm
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