Tuberculatus annulatus

Alternative names
Common Oak Aphid
Description

Immature Tuberculatus annulatus are yellowish or green with pale antennae apart from black bands at the tips of the segments. The adult winged viviparae are very variable in colour, ranging from yellowish, greyish-green or pink to purple in summer. For more information see the ‘Further info:’ link below.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

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Habitat

On Oak, especially English (Pedunculate) Oak.

When to see it

When English Oak is in leaf.

UK Status

True status in Britain is difficult to determine due to lack of records.

VC55 Status

Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Species profile

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Bugs
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Records on NatureSpot:
22
First record:
25/05/2023 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
25/05/2025 (Higgott, Mike)

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