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Oleander aphid

Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1841

Status not recordedinsects

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

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Quick facts about the oleander aphid

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
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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 oleander aphid live?

Not recorded

Is the oleander 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 oleander aphid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyAphididae
  6. genusAphis
  7. SpeciesAphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1841

Synonyms Aphis calotropidis, Aphis foveolata, Aphis gomophorocarpi, Aphis gomphoricarpi, Aphis gomphorocarpi, Aphis lutescens, Aphis neriastri, Aphis nerii, Aphis paolii, Cerosipha nerii, Cryptosiphum nerii, Myzus nerii, Siphonophora leptadeniae

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Relatives of the oleander aphid

Other species in the same genus Aphis.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the oleander aphid?

The oleander aphid (Aphis nerii) belongs to the family Aphididae in the order Hemiptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Oleander aphid (Aphis nerii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/oleander-aphid

MLA

“Oleander aphid (Aphis nerii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/oleander-aphid.

BibTeX
@misc{oleander_aphid_2026,
  title = {Oleander aphid (Aphis nerii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/oleander-aphid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}