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Pterocomma populeum 18 Apr 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Aphididae (family) 18 Apr 2025 CarbonAI
Euceraphis (genus) 18 Apr 2025 kasiaaus

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kasiaaus wrote:
   18 Apr 2025
I really think it might be a Euceraphis betulae (European Birch Aphid) because both there is a very similar sighting on iNat at https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/186371818 and because I have a birch tree about 5 meters from where I set up my light at night.
   22 Apr 2025
I am leaning towards thinking you are right but pigmentation of legs seems to pale seehttps://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Euceraphis_betulae_Silver_birch_aphid.htm

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