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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » Plant-parasitic Hemipterans (Sternorrhyncha) » Aleyrodoidea » Whiteflies (Aleyrodidae)
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Whitefly, (not White Aphid)
Copyright © 2009 Arthur Scott Macmillan

Whitefly, (not White Aphid)
Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA
March 16, 2009
Size: 2mm or so
Aphids are not readily identified I've heard. This does not look like most of the aphids on bugguide, however that is what I've always heard people call them. Is this an aphid? It has wings that look fly like to me. Any help would be appreciated!
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Contributed by Arthur Scott Macmillan on 21 March, 2009 - 11:41am
Last updated 16 September, 2014 - 3:39pm

whitefly, rather
they are also virtually unIDable based on winged individuals
… v belov, 21 March, 2009 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

 
With both critters, knowing the plant they're on can help.
However, not much. LOL!
… Ron Hemberger, 21 March, 2009 - 1:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the info!, to think...
...I've been thinking of them as aphids all of these years! Considering the size, I think the Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 35-80mm manual focus lens purchased on eBay for $10 did a pretty good job!
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 25 March, 2009 - 6:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Agreed.
I think yours is better than my macro shots of these guys.
… Ron Hemberger, 25 March, 2009 - 7:42pm login or register to post comments

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