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European Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni)
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Copyright © 2007
Claude Pilon
Spittlebug nymph -
Aphrophora alni
Repentigny, Lanaudière County, Quebec, Canada
June 27, 2007
They were 3, each in their own bubble mass, at the base of the plant (something like Fall dandelion), almost underground.
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Contributed by
Claude Pilon
on 27 June, 2007 - 3:15pm
Last updated 21 October, 2008 - 8:12pm
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john and jane balaban
, 21 October, 2008 - 8:12pm
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Aphrophora alni
This European species is now common in your area. The nymphs feed lower on plants than other species of Aphrophora.
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Andy Hamilton
, 28 June, 2007 - 8:07am
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