Schizaphis scirpi
Apterae of Schizaphis scirpi are shiny dark bronze-brown to reddish brown or blackish with a body length of 1.5 to 2.8 mm. Fur further details see the 'Further Information' link below.
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Wetland areas where Bulrush or Bur-reed species occur.
Summer
Schizaphis scirpi lives in ant-attended colonies at the leaf-bases of Bulrush and Bur-reed species, also using other water plants at times. They do not host alternate.
True status is difficult to determine as it does not seem to be well recorded in Britain.
Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
25 May 2024
Apterae, on Typha angustifolia
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
25 May 2024
Apterae and nymphs
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
25 May 2024
Aptera
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
25 May 2024
Colony on Lesser Bulrush
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Aphididae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 25/05/2024 (Smith, Peter)
- Last record:
- 25/05/2024 (Smith, Peter)
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