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Elder aphid

Aphis sambuci Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedinsects

The elder aphid (Aphis sambuci) is a species in the family Aphididae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the elder aphid

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
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 elder aphid live?

Not recorded

Is the elder 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 elder aphid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyAphididae
  6. genusAphis
  7. SpeciesAphis sambuci Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Anuraphis exul, Aphis buxtoni, Aphis davisiana, Aphis exual, Aphis exul, Aphis picta, Aphis sambucaria, Aphis sambuci, Aphis sambucifolia, Aphis sambucifoliae, Aphis sambucifolii, Aphis sambucina, Aphis wilsoni, Cinara sambuci, Sambucifex sambuci

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Relatives of the elder aphid

Other species in the same genus Aphis.

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What kind of animal is the elder aphid?

The elder aphid (Aphis sambuci) belongs to the family Aphididae in the order Hemiptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Elder aphid (Aphis sambuci). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/elder-aphid

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“Elder aphid (Aphis sambuci).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/elder-aphid.

BibTeX
@misc{elder_aphid_2026,
  title = {Elder aphid (Aphis sambuci)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/elder-aphid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}