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Melon Aphid
Aphis gossypii
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Oleander AphidAphis nerii
Cowpea AphidAphis craccivora
Elder AphidAphis sambuci
Bicolored Frostweed AphidUroleucon verbesinae
Spiraea AphidAphis spiraecola
Black Bean AphidAphis fabae
grapevine aphidAphis illinoisensis
Small Willow AphidAphis farinosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,495 |
|---|---|
| California | 360 |
| Illinois | 347 |
| Canada | 177 |
| Hawaii | 148 |
| Ontario | 118 |
| Michigan | 71 |
| Indiana | 60 |
| Missouri | 54 |
| New York | 53 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies · Hemiptera |
| Family | Aphids · Aphididae |
| Genus | Aphis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Melon Aphid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.