Meadowsweet Aphid - Macrosiphum cholodkovskyi

A large aphid. Alates are green with a brownish head and brown patches on the thorax. Antennae are long, pale at the base but then darkening. the siphunculi are similarly pale at the base then darkening. Apterae are similar but can also be a coral-red colour, as well as green.

Macrosiphum euphorbiae is the only other species it could be confused with but both apterae & alatae of Macrosiphum cholodkovskyi have much darker apices to the femora than this species.

A good image is generally required. Also state the host plant.

on Meadowsweet

Uncommon but expanding

Rare