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Cowpea Aphid
Aphis craccivora
25 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
Black Bean AphidAphis fabae
Oleander AphidAphis nerii
Melon AphidAphis gossypii
Rusty Plum AphidHysteroneura setariae
Sow-thistle AphidUroleucon sonchi
Tufted Vetch AphidAphis craccae
Onion AphidNeotoxoptera formosana
Bicolored Frostweed AphidUroleucon verbesinae
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 732 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 190 |
| Illinois | 184 |
| Ontario | 121 |
| California | 91 |
| Michigan | 81 |
| Iowa | 73 |
| Kentucky | 37 |
| British Columbia | 36 |
| Missouri | 35 |
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 Cowpea Aphid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.