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Spotted Elm Aphid (Asexual adult giving live birth) - Tinocallis saltans I collected a nymph on 5/19/25, along with some elm leaves, to rear to adulthood. It reached adulthood on 5/25/25 and gave birth to 5 nymphs on 5/27/25. <br />
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Host: Ulmus sp.<br />
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There wasn't much visible action, but here are a couple videos of the process:<br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169213/spotted_elm_aphid_nymph_-_tinocallis_saltans.html" title="Spotted Elm Aphid (Nymph) - Tinocallis saltans"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/169213_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=FrggFt5qkOvXtUyq8h%2BRp%2Fatapc%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="Spotted Elm Aphid (Nymph) - Tinocallis saltans I collected a nymph on 5/19/25, along with some elm leaves, to rear to adulthood. It reached adulthood on 5/25/25 and gave birth to 5 nymphs on 5/27/25.<br />
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Host: Ulmus sp.<br />
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There wasn't much visible action, but here are a couple videos of the process:<br />
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https://youtu.be/iadjpns94xU<br />
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https://youtu.be/F-LMutqIr90<br />
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https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169213/spotted_elm_aphid_nymph_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169211/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169212/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html Geotagged,Parthenogenesis,Spotted elm aphid,Tinocallis,Tinocallis saltans,United States,aphid,aphid nymph,nymph" /></a></figure><br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169211/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html" title="Spotted Elm Aphid (Asexual adult giving live birth) - Tinocallis saltans"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/169211_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wkM2gsXaLYow7yuE%2Bymgk1nk9Tc%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="Spotted Elm Aphid (Asexual adult giving live birth) - Tinocallis saltans I collected a nymph on 5/19/25, along with some elm leaves, to rear to adulthood. It reached adulthood on 5/25/25 and gave birth to 5 nymphs on 5/27/25. <br />
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Host: Ulmus sp.<br />
<br />
There wasn't much visible action, but here are a couple videos of the process:<br />
<br />
https://youtu.be/iadjpns94xU<br />
<br />
https://youtu.be/F-LMutqIr90<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169213/spotted_elm_aphid_nymph_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169211/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169212/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html Geotagged,Parthenogenesis,Spotted elm aphid,Tinocallis saltans,United States,aphid,live birth" /></a></figure><br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169212/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html" title="Spotted Elm Aphid (Asexual adult giving live birth) - Tinocallis saltans"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/169212_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Wj%2BqoUGNIVoY%2Bvq54iX%2FNZDrYxw%3D" width="130" height="152" alt="Spotted Elm Aphid (Asexual adult giving live birth) - Tinocallis saltans *In this photo, you can see the adults exuvia to the left. <br />
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I collected a nymph on 5/19/25, along with some elm leaves, to rear to adulthood. It reached adulthood on 5/25/25 and gave birth to 5 nymphs on 5/27/25. <br />
<br />
Host: Ulmus sp.<br />
<br />
There wasn't much visible action, but here are a couple videos of the process:<br />
<br />
https://youtu.be/iadjpns94xU<br />
<br />
https://youtu.be/F-LMutqIr90<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169213/spotted_elm_aphid_nymph_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169211/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169212/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html Geotagged,Spotted elm aphid,Tinocallis saltans,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Parthenogenesis,Spotted elm aphid,Tinocallis saltans,United States,aphid,live birth

Spotted Elm Aphid (Asexual adult giving live birth) - Tinocallis saltans

I collected a nymph on 5/19/25, along with some elm leaves, to rear to adulthood. It reached adulthood on 5/25/25 and gave birth to 5 nymphs on 5/27/25.

Host: Ulmus sp.

There wasn't much visible action, but here are a couple videos of the process:

Spotted Elm Aphid (Nymph) - Tinocallis saltans I collected a nymph on 5/19/25, along with some elm leaves, to rear to adulthood. It reached adulthood on 5/25/25 and gave birth to 5 nymphs on 5/27/25.<br />
<br />
Host: Ulmus sp.<br />
<br />
There wasn't much visible action, but here are a couple videos of the process:<br />
<br />
https://youtu.be/iadjpns94xU<br />
<br />
https://youtu.be/F-LMutqIr90<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169213/spotted_elm_aphid_nymph_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169211/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169212/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html Geotagged,Parthenogenesis,Spotted elm aphid,Tinocallis,Tinocallis saltans,United States,aphid,aphid nymph,nymph

Spotted Elm Aphid (Asexual adult giving live birth) - Tinocallis saltans I collected a nymph on 5/19/25, along with some elm leaves, to rear to adulthood. It reached adulthood on 5/25/25 and gave birth to 5 nymphs on 5/27/25. <br />
<br />
Host: Ulmus sp.<br />
<br />
There wasn't much visible action, but here are a couple videos of the process:<br />
<br />
https://youtu.be/iadjpns94xU<br />
<br />
https://youtu.be/F-LMutqIr90<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169213/spotted_elm_aphid_nymph_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169211/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169212/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html Geotagged,Parthenogenesis,Spotted elm aphid,Tinocallis saltans,United States,aphid,live birth

Spotted Elm Aphid (Asexual adult giving live birth) - Tinocallis saltans *In this photo, you can see the adults exuvia to the left. <br />
<br />
I collected a nymph on 5/19/25, along with some elm leaves, to rear to adulthood. It reached adulthood on 5/25/25 and gave birth to 5 nymphs on 5/27/25. <br />
<br />
Host: Ulmus sp.<br />
<br />
There wasn't much visible action, but here are a couple videos of the process:<br />
<br />
https://youtu.be/iadjpns94xU<br />
<br />
https://youtu.be/F-LMutqIr90<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169213/spotted_elm_aphid_nymph_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169211/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169212/spotted_elm_aphid_asexual_adult_giving_live_birth_-_tinocallis_saltans.html Geotagged,Spotted elm aphid,Tinocallis saltans,United States

comments (2)

Calbost Niel

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Quite amazing Posted 3 months ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! The process took hours, so I kept it up as a live feed on my computer screen as I was teaching school to my kids. I considered it a bit of enrichment. Posted 3 months ago

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The Spotted elm aphid

Tinocallis saltans is a species of aphid, found on Ulmus, in the family Aphididae.

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by Christine Young

By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 28, 2025. Captured in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.

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