Thecabius affinis
Species of aphid
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Thecabius affinis, commonly known as the buttercup-poplar gall aphid, is a gall-making aphid in the genus Thecabius found in the United States and Europe.[1][2]
| Thecabius affinis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Thecabius |
| Species: | T. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thecabius affinis Kaltenbach, 1843 | |
Host plants
This species creates galls on buttercups and poplar trees across its range.[1][3]
Description
Pest
This species causes major leaf damage to poplar trees across its range, especially in the United Kingdom and surrounding countries.[4]
