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Privet aphid

Myzus ligustri (Mosley, 1841)

Status not recordedinsects

The privet aphid (Myzus ligustri) is a species in the family Aphididae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the privet 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 privet aphid live?

Not recorded

Is the privet 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 privet aphid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyAphididae
  6. genusMyzus
  7. SpeciesMyzus ligustri (Mosley, 1841)

Synonyms Aphis ligustri, Myzodes ligustici, Myzodes ligustri, Rhopalosiphoninus ligustri, Rhopalosiphum ligustri, Siphocoryne ligustri

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • LigusterlusDanish
  • Gele ligusterluisDutch
  • Тля бирючиннаяRussian
  • LigusterbladlusDanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the privet aphid

Other species in the same genus Myzus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the privet aphid?

The privet aphid (Myzus ligustri) belongs to the family Aphididae in the order Hemiptera.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Privet aphid (Myzus ligustri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/privet-aphid

MLA

“Privet aphid (Myzus ligustri).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/privet-aphid.

BibTeX
@misc{privet_aphid_2026,
  title = {Privet aphid (Myzus ligustri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/privet-aphid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}