Species

Tuberolachnus salignus (Giant willow aphid)

Tuberolachnus salignus. Photo: (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Tuberolachnus salignus, or the giant willow aphid, is a species of aphid, in the genus Tuberolachnus. They are reputed to be the largest aphids, with a body length of up to 5.8mm.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Hemiptera (True bugs, hoppers, aphids, and allies)
        Suborder: Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic hemipterans)
        Infraorder: Aphidomorpha (Aphids and allies)
        Superfamily: Aphidoidea
        Family: Aphididae (Aphids)
        Subfamily: Lachninae (Giant aphids)
        Tribe: Tuberolachnini
        Genus: Tuberolachnus
        Species: Tuberolachnus salignus (Giant willow aphid)

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