Turnip Aphid Lipaphis pseudobrassicae Davis, 1914    Synonyms: Mustard Aphid.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hemiptera   >   Family Aphididae   >   Genus Lipaphis   

Description:

"This species is often confused with Lipaphis erysimi. As far as we know, L. erysimi only occurs in northern Europe, whereas L. pseudobrassicae is widely distributed. The two species are extremely similar, but L. pseudobrassicae has relatively longer antennae and relatively shorter siphunculi than L. erysimi." BugGuide

Relationships:

Feeds on members of the myustard family (Brassicaceae).

There is 1 record in the project database.

View images at BugGuide

View taxon at iNaturalist

View taxon at NatureServe

Search Google Images

Search MBP Facebook posts (beta | requires login)


[View seasonality details]
GAALWAFRCLMO HOBABCHACEPGAACVCHSMKEQACNTADOWISOWO
Turnip Aphids in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/21/2021). Determined by Natalie Hernandez/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)


View All Images

Use of images featured on Maryland Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the photographer.