Macrosiphum walkeri
| Macrosiphum walkeri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Macrosiphum |
| Species: | M. walkeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrosiphum walkeri Robinson, 1980
| |
Macrosiphum walkeri is a yellow, green, pink or red colored aphid in the genus Macrosiphum that is endemic to the Western United States.[1][2][3]
The main two host plants of this aphid are the various species of west coast ferns, with a preference for the western sword fern and oceanspray. The species is known to switch between food plants.[1][4]
The first georeferenced records with photos on the internet were taken by the user sageost via iNaturalist.[5][6]
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility includes multiple dead specimens plus sageost's contributions that are georeferenced.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Macrosiphum walkeri (Oceanspray-fern aphid) identification, images, ecology, control". influentialpoints.com. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "Ocean Spray-Fern Aphid Macrosiphum walkeri". Wild Columbia County. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "species Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) walkeri (Robinson, 1980): Aphid Species File". aphid.archive.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "Macrosiphum". AphidTrek. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "Oceanspray-Fern Aphid (Macrosiphum walkeri)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "Search occurrences Macrosiphum_walkeri". Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "GBIF- Macrosiphum walkeri". GBIF. Retrieved 17 December 2025.