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California maple aphids  California maple aphid,Geotagged,Periphyllus californiensis,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Reddish brown to dark olive-green. The length of the antennae is about 0.6 times the body length, with the terminal process about twice as long as the last antennal segment.The broken dorsal cross bands are dark as are the head, pronotum, and siphunculi. The siphunculi are about as long as the second hind tarsal segment. The hind femur and tibia are uniformly dark (cf. Periphyllus testudinaceus where the tibiae have a very pale middle section which contrasts with their dark base and tip). The cauda.. more

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded May 21, 2022. Captured May 20, 2022 14:07 in 3833 Walla Walla Rd, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
  • X-E2
  • f/5.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO400
  • 80mm