A. rubi

Amphorophora rubi (Kaltenbach, 1843)

Large blackberry aphid

Amphorophora rubi : adulte aptère

Morphological characters

2.2-4.7 mm.
Large aphid, green to pale green, cornicles light, long and swollen.
Apterous: antennae longer than body, cornicles long and swollen on distal half, cauda linguate.
Alate: little different from apterous, antennae longer than body, cornicles long and swollen on distal half, cauda linguate.

See identification file

Life cycles

Monoecious holocyclic.

Host plants  

Rubus caesius (European dewberry), Rubus fruticosus (blackberry)

Particular characteristics

Agronomic impact

Natural enemie