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Pineapple gall adelgid

Adelges abietis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedinsects

The pineapple gall adelgid (Adelges abietis) is a species in the family Adelgidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the pineapple gall adelgid

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 pineapple gall adelgid live?

Not recorded

Is the pineapple gall adelgid 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 pineapple gall adelgid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyAdelgidae
  6. genusAdelges
  7. SpeciesAdelges abietis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Chermaphis laricifoliae, Chermes abietis, Chermes abietis-laricis, Chermes abietislaricis, Chermes alaeviridis, Chermes laricifoliae, Elatiptus abietis, Sacchiphantes abietis, Sacchiphantes abietis abietis

Other names and names in other languages (18)
  • Eastern spruce gall adelgidEnglish
  • Pineapple-gall adelgidEnglish
  • korovnice smrkováCzech
  • GranlusDanish
  • Große FichtengallenlausGerman
  • isohavukirvaFinnish
  • Puceron à galle coniqueFrench
  • Gul grangallelusNorwegian
  • ochojnik świerkowiecPolish
  • Хермес желтыйRussian
  • kôrovnica smrekováSlovak
  • rumena smrekova uš šiškaricaSlovenian
  • större granbarrlusSwedish
  • AnanasgallelusDanish
  • Gul ananasgallelusDanish
  • Gelbe FichtengallenlausGerman
  • Chermès vert de l'épicéaFrench
  • puceron à galle conique de l'épinetteFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the pineapple gall adelgid

Other species in the same genus Adelges.

Gouty gall

Adelges piceae

AdelgidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the pineapple gall adelgid?

The pineapple gall adelgid (Adelges abietis) belongs to the family Adelgidae 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). Pineapple gall adelgid (Adelges abietis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pineapple-gall-adelgid

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BibTeX
@misc{pineapple_gall_adelgid_2026,
  title = {Pineapple gall adelgid (Adelges abietis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pineapple-gall-adelgid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}