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Green Trefoil-aphid - Acyrthosiphon loti

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Green Trefoil-aphid Green Trefoil-aphid - Acyrthosiphon loti dylan Laundry Lane 8 Mar 2022, 11:13 a.m. 7 Mar 2022, 5:16 p.m.
Green Trefoil-aphid Green Trefoil-aphid - Acyrthosiphon loti dylan Laundry Lane 14 Feb 2021, 2:09 p.m. 4 Jun 2020, 3:34 p.m.
Green Trefoil-aphid Green Trefoil-aphid - Acyrthosiphon loti dylan Laundry Lane 14 Feb 2021, 2:09 p.m. 4 Jun 2020, 3:46 p.m.
Green Trefoil-aphid Green Trefoil-aphid - Acyrthosiphon loti dylan Laundry Lane 8 Mar 2022, 11:13 a.m. 7 Mar 2022, 5:09 p.m.
Green Trefoil-aphid Green Trefoil-aphid - Acyrthosiphon loti dylan Laundry Lane 8 Mar 2022, 11:13 a.m. 7 Mar 2022, 5:13 p.m.
Green Trefoil-aphid Green Trefoil-aphid - Acyrthosiphon loti dylan Laundry Lane 8 Mar 2022, 11:13 a.m. 7 Mar 2022, 5:13 p.m.

Species Description

Aphid on Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil. Life story: Sexual forms occur in autumn and males are apterous or alate. Diet: Various members of Fabaceae (Pea family) especially Trefoils (Lotus, Anthyllis and Hippocrepis) and lucerne (also known as alfalfa, Medicago sativa). It is found in Europe, eastward to Turkey. Introduced to Argentina.