Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon

(Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon)

Description

The Bulb-and-potato aphid (Rhopalosiphoninus latysiphon) is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Hemiptera

Family:Aphididae

Genus:Rhopalosiphoninus

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