Rose Aphid - Macrosiphum rosae
The wingless aphids are medium-sized to rather large, broadly spindle-shaped, shiny, and pale to dark green or deep pink to red-brown or magenta, with shiny black head. Antennae and legs bicoloured, yellow and black. The cauda is pale yellow. The adult aptera of Macrosiphum rosae is 1.7 to 3.6 mm long.
As the name suggests the aphid is to be found on various types of rose (Rosaceae sp) and mainly colonises tender flower buds, young shoots and lower surface of young leaves.
Best seen from June to October
They bear live young as opposed to laying eggs. Can be a pest of cultivated roses.
Common and widespread in Britain.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Broughton Astley, Fallow Close Drainage Area
25 May 2023
on Dog-rose
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
08 May 2020
Long, dark, outwardly curved siphuncles.
Pale yellow cauda.
Graham Calow
Countesthorpe Country Park
24 May 2022
aphids on Dog-rose
John Cranfield
Fleckney Garden1
28 August 2002
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
30 April 2019
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
08 May 2020
Dark leg joints.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Bugs
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Aphididae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 28
- First record:
- 28/08/2002 (Cranfield, John)
- Last record:
- 19/05/2024 (Smith, Peter)
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Graham Calow
Broughton Astley, Fallow Close Drainage Area
25 May 2023
on Dog-rose
Graham Calow
Broughton Astley, Fallow Close Drainage Area
25 May 2023
on Dog-rose
Graham Calow
Countesthorpe Country Park
24 May 2022
aphids on Dog-rose
Alan Semper
Harby garden
15 September 2012
Graham Calow
Sapcote
24 June 2013
Graham Calow
Broughton Astley, Fallow Close Drainage Area
25 May 2023
on Dog-rose
