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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Macrosiphum |
| Species: | M. albifrons |
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| Macrosiphum albifrons Essig | |
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.
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.
References
- "Macrosiphum albifrons species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- "Macrosiphum albifrons". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- "Macrosiphum albifrons Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- "Macrosiphum albifrons Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "Lupin aphid". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
- Foottit, R.G.; Halbert, S.E.; Miller, G.L.; Maw, E.; et al. (2006). "Adventive aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) of America north of Mexico". Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 108: 583–610.
- Skvarla, Michael J.; Halbert, Susan E.; Foottit, Robert G.; Jensen, Andrew S.; et al. (2017). "An Update to the Adventive Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) of America North of Mexico, with Notes on Intercepted Species". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 119: 90–111. doi:10.4289/0013-8797.119.1.90.
External links
Media related to Macrosiphum albifrons at Wikimedia Commons
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