Identification key for frequent aphids on raspberry and blackberry

Identification key for frequent aphids on raspberry (Rubus idaeus)

1

 - Apterous greenish yellow, large-sized; antennae longer than body; cornicles long and pale, two times longer than cauda and swollen on distal half; cauda broad, light-coloured; alate not much different from apterous; antennae dark with proximal part of segment III pale; tarsus and ends of tibias dark
Amphorophora idaei

 - Apterous medium-sized → 2

2

 - Aphid with abdomen showing pigmented spots
yellowish; abdomen with pigmented spots between each segment; antennae equal to half the body; cauda triangular, linguate; alate with a dorsal patch roughly square, can be interrrupted; antennae equal to half the body; cornicles slightly pigmented; cauda short, triangular
Myzus ornatus

 - Aphid with abdomen showibg no pigmentation
Apterous yellowish or greenish; cornicles pale or ochre-toned, fine and straight; cauda short; alate green with marginal sclerites; cornicles pigmented, very fine; cauda short
Aphis idaei

Identification key for frequent aphids on blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)

1

 - Large-sized aphid
Apterous greenish yellow; antennae longer than body; cornicles long and pale, two times longer than cauda and swollen on distal half; cauda broad and light-coloured; alate not much different from apterous; antennae dark with proximal part of segment III pale; tarsus and end of tibias dark
Amphorophora rubi

 - Medium-small sized aphid → 2

2

 - Small-sized aphid, globular and cornicles of apterous light-coloured
Apterous dark bluish green in spring to greenish yellow in summer with antennae short; cornicles straight, light-coloured with tip slightly pigmented; alate dark green with marginal sclerites; antennae short and cornicles straight and pigmented; cauda short and light
Aphis ruborum

 - Medium-sized aphid, elongate and cornicles of apterous black
Apterous green to dirty green, glossy; antennae same length as body; abdomen ornamented with inter-segmental sclerites; cornicles straight, long, brownish to black; cauda digitate, light-coloured; alate green; head, thorax and cornicles dark brown to black; abdomen with dark stripes varying in length; cauda light-coloured
Sitobion fragariae

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