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The alate female Drepanosiphum platanoidis has a yellow-brown head and thorax with darker brown markings.

Immature Drepanosiphum platanoidis (see first picture below) are pale green with long cylindrical siphunculi and red eyes. Assistance on distinguishing native British maples is given below.ĭrepanosiphum platanoidis (= platanoides) (Common sycamore aphid) We show eight of these species below, in rough order of observed abundance. Periphyllus californiensisand Periphyllus testudinaceus. Of the 6 species on Acer palmatum worldwide, Baker (2015) lists 2 occurring in Britain: Japanese Maple ( Acer palmatum) is a popular garden plant in Britain.Of the 12 species on European sycamore ( Acer pseudoplatanus) worldwide, Baker (2015) lists 8 occurring in Britain:Īulacorthum solani, Drepanosiphum acerinum,ĭrepanosiphum platanoidis, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Periphyllus acericola, Periphyllus testudinaceus.and Stomaphis graffii.Of the 8 species on Norway maple ( Acer platanoides) worldwide, Baker (2015) lists 6 occurring in Britain:ĭrepanosiphum platanoidis, Periphyllus aceris, Periphyllus californiensis, Periphyllus lyropictus, Periphyllus testudinaceus,and Stomaphis graffii.Of the 22 aphid species on field maple ( Acer campestre) worldwide, Baker (2015) lists 16 as occurring in Britain:Īphis craccivora, Aphis fabae, Aulacorthum solani, Drepanosiphum acerinum, Drepanosiphum aceris,ĭrepanosiphum platanoidis, Mimeuria ulmiphila, Periphyllus acericola, Periphyllus aceris, Periphyllus californiensis, Periphyllus hirticornis, Periphyllus obscurus, Periphyllus testudinaceus, Stomaphis graffii,and Stomaphis longirostris.Twelve are maple specialists and four are common polyphagous species ( Aphis craccivora, Aphis fabae, Aulacorthum solani, Macrosiphum euphorbiae). Blackman & Eastop list 96 species of aphid as feeding on Acer (Maples and Sycamores) worldwide, and provide formal identification keys.Ībout sixteen of these are known to occur in Britain.