Plum-thistle Aphid - Brachycaudus cardui
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Species Description
Widespread and probably fairly frequent throughout the UK but very under-recorded. Habitat includes: Anywhere with members of the Asteraceae such as gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, roadside verges, meadows, field margins, coasts, wasteland etc. Length: 1.8 - 2.4 mm.
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Plant Parasites of Europe leafminers, galls and fungi