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James Emerson
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Naturalist living in Norfolk - particularly interested in birds, fungi, psyllids and shieldbugs. Local patch = Whitlingham C.P. and the wider Norwich area. Sporadically updated blog: jamesbirdsandbeer.blogspot.com/
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The Cavariella genus of aphids host alternate between Willows and a range of umbellifers. I noticed this colony on Hogweed at Whitlingham yesterday and have just identified them as Cavariella theobaldi based on the shape of the siphunculi and antennal characters.

A Hogweed umbel showing the branches up to the flowerhead, several of which are covered in small green aphids.
Two green aphids, a large adult centrally with a smaller instar to the left.
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James Emerson
@norwichbirder.bsky.social
Naturalist living in Norfolk - particularly interested in birds, fungi, psyllids and shieldbugs. Local patch = Whitlingham C.P. and the wider Norwich area. Sporadically updated blog: jamesbirdsandbeer.blogspot.com/
173 followers116 following259 posts