Pterochlorus viminalis
| Tuberolachnus salignus | |
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| Tuberolachnus salignus, showing dorsal tubercle | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Aphidoidea |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Tuberolachnus |
| Species: | T. salignus |
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Tuberolachnus salignus Gmelin, 1790 |
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Tuberolachnus salignus, or the giant willow aphid, is a species of aphid, in the genus Tuberolachnus. They are reputed to be the largest aphids, with a body length of up to 5.8mm.
First described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1790, it feeds on willow trees, and has one known specific parasite, Pauesia salignae.
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