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Currant aphid

Cryptomyzus ribis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedinsects

The currant aphid (Cryptomyzus ribis) is a species in the family Aphididae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the currant aphid

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the currant aphid live?

Not recorded

Is the currant aphid endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the currant aphid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyAphididae
  6. genusCryptomyzus
  7. SpeciesCryptomyzus ribis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Aphis ribis, Aphis ribris, Cryptomizus ribis, Mysus ribis, Myzus ribis, Phorodon ribis, Ribifex ribis

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • puceron jaune du groseillierFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the currant aphid

Other species in the same genus Cryptomyzus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the currant aphid?

The currant aphid (Cryptomyzus ribis) belongs to the family Aphididae in the order Hemiptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Currant aphid (Cryptomyzus ribis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/currant-aphid

MLA

“Currant aphid (Cryptomyzus ribis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/currant-aphid.

BibTeX
@misc{currant_aphid_2026,
  title = {Currant aphid (Cryptomyzus ribis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/currant-aphid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}