Acyrthosiphon pisum
The body length of Acyrthosiphon pisum apterae ranges from 2.2 to 5.0 mm long. They are pale green or pink with red eyes. Their antennae are 1.0 to 1.6 times as long as the body. The antennal segments, tibiae and siphunculi have dark apices. The siphunculi are tapering and very thin.
with a good image and where the host plant is known.
Feeds on about 20 genera in the family Fabaceae but especially on Medicago, Melilotus, Trifolium, Dorycnium and Lotus.
Summer.
See 'Habitat' section for food plants.
Because of the lack of records it is very difficult to assess the status of this species in Britain but it is probably quite frequent.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
17 August 2024
Aptera, on Sweet-pea
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
17 August 2024
Alate
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
17 August 2024
Nymph
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
29 July 2024
4th instar nymph
David Nicholls
Fosse Meadows
13 July 2015
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Aphididae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 13/07/2015 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 29/09/2024 (Nicholls, David)
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Peter Smith
Cropston garden
29 July 2024
4th instar nymph
