Aphis cytisorum
Species of aphid
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Aphis cytisorum, the laburnum aphid or broom aphid, is a species of aphid in the family Aphididae.[1] It has two currently recognized subspecies: A. cytisorum ssp. cytisorum, which feeds on Laburnum, and A. cytisorum ssp. sarothamni, which feeds on Broom.[2][3] Adults are usually a very dark green color, but may appear dark grey due to the white waxy secretions.[4]
| Aphis cytisorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Aphis |
| Species: | A. cytisorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphis cytisorum Hartig, 1841 | |
