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Primrose Aphid - Acyrthosiphon primulae

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Primrose Aphid Primrose Aphid - Acyrthosiphon primulae dylan Laundry Lane 8 Mar 2022, 10:29 a.m. 7 Mar 2022, 4:52 p.m.
Primrose Aphid Primrose Aphid - Acyrthosiphon primulae dylan Laundry Lane 8 Mar 2022, 10:29 a.m. 7 Mar 2022, 4:53 p.m.
Primrose Aphid Primrose Aphid - Acyrthosiphon primulae dylan Laundry Lane 8 Mar 2022, 10:29 a.m. 7 Mar 2022, 4:53 p.m.
Primrose Aphid Primrose Aphid - Acyrthosiphon primulae dylan Laundry Lane 8 Mar 2022, 10:29 a.m. 7 Mar 2022, 4:54 p.m.
Primrose Aphid Primrose Aphid - Acyrthosiphon primulae dylan Laundry Lane 8 Mar 2022, 10:29 a.m. 7 Mar 2022, 4:54 p.m.
Primrose Aphid Primrose Aphid - Acyrthosiphon primulae dylan Laundry Lane 8 Mar 2022, 10:29 a.m. 7 Mar 2022, 4:54 p.m.

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Species Description

A non-native species which lives on the underside of leaves of Primula species, especially cowslip (Primula veris) and Kew Rrimrose (Primula X kewensis). I've recorded it on Oxlip (P. elatior) and no doubt it will use Primrose (P. vulgaris). Life story: Reproduces solely by parthenogenesis (Asexual reproduction) and no sexual forms are known. Found in Britain and some European countries. Introduced to Tasmania, New Zealand and California. It is native to Asia.