Sycamore Aphid - Drepanosiphum platanoidis
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Sycamore Aphid - Drepanosiphum platanoidis | dylan | Hedgerow | 14 Jul 2021, 11:16 a.m. | 13 Jul 2021, 12:11 p.m. | |
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Sycamore Aphid - Drepanosiphum platanoidis | dylan | Hedgerow | 14 Jul 2021, 11:16 a.m. | 13 Jul 2021, 12:11 p.m. |
Species Description
Common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: Anywhere where Sycamore (other Acer's may also be used) grows e.g. gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, roadside verges, cycle paths, hedgerows, scrub, woodland, farmland etc. Seen: Late Spring to Autumn. Length: 3.2 to 4.3 mm. Life story: Overwinters as eggs laid in bark crevices and behind buds. The eggs hatch in early spring there is also a migration from late spring to early summer. All adults are winged.