Hellebore aphid - Macrosiphum hellebori
A largely pale green aphid around 3 mm long with black bands above the 'knees' and dark 'feet'.
Infests the flowers and foliage of hellebores.
Spring.
A sap feeding aphid and one of the most important pests of hellebores.
Widespread in Britain and fairly frequent in areas where the host plants are found.
Fairly frequent in areas where the host plants are found in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
23 May 2014
immature
David Nicholls
Ratby garden
10 April 2014
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
23 May 2014
David Nicholls
Ratby garden
22 January 2022
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
23 May 2014
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Bugs
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Aphididae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 6
- First record:
- 06/05/2012 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 25/03/2022 (Nicholls, David)
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David Nicholls
Ratby garden
06 May 2012
