Lupin Aphid

Macrosiphum albifrons

''Macrosiphum albifrons'', the lupin aphid, is a species of large grey/ green aphid in the family Aphididae. It is a species native to North America but was first reported in the UK in 1981 where it now occurs widely.
Macrosiphum albifrons Macrosiphum albifrons on a flowering stem of garden lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus). The ones with small dark patches may be ready to molt into winged adults. Geotagged,Macrosiphum albifrons,Summer,United States,aphids,hemiptera,insect,lupine

Status

Infestations cause Lupin plants to wilt and collapse. This may be because the aphid has no natural predators in the UK and populations can grow unchecked.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyAphididae
GenusMacrosiphum
SpeciesM. albifrons
Photographed in
United States of America