Non-oleander aphid aphid, on milkweed - Myzocallis asclepiadis Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA August 25, 2015 Size: 1-2mm
Aphid on common milkweed. I expected to see oleander aphids on these leaves. And I did, but there were also these, which I have never seen on milkweed or any other plant. They move quite rapidly. They are clearly aphids, because they have very short, upwardly directed cornicles. The photos are low quality, but the markings are quite distinctive. I tried to google an answer, but of course everything you get for aphid milkweed" is about the ubiquitous oleander aphid.
Contributed by David Cappaert on 26 August, 2015 - 4:30pm Last updated 31 August, 2015 - 12:09pm |