Identification file

Sitobion fragariae (Walker, 1848)

1.4-3.3 mm

Apterous: coloration diffuse with inter-segmental lines dark
Antennae black and same length as body (1)
Legs with ends of femurs, tibias and tarsi black (2)
Cornicles straight, black and reticulated, longer than cauda (3)
Cauda light-coloured (4)

Alate: head and thorax brown, abdomen green to brown
Antennae black, same length as body (5)
Legs with ends of femurs, tibias and tarsi black (6)
Abdomen light-coloured with presence of,  4 marginal sclerites (on sides) darker (7) and streaks or stripes (8)
Cornicles straight, black and reticulated, more than 2 times longer than cauda (9)
Cauda light-coloured (10)

Species file