Aphid
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Aphididae
Te Rahi
- He pepeke iti. E 2–4 mm te roa.
Size range
- Small insects, 2–4 mm in length
Te Tītaringa
- Nō Aotearoa, nō tāwāhi anō.
Distribution
- New Zealand and introduced species
Te Huringa Ora
- He waha ngongo tōna.
- Kai ai i te pia o ngā tipu.
- Tērā ka kitea te manotini e noho tōpū ana.
- Ka kino i a ia ngā tipu o te māra, tae atu ki ngā rōhi.
Life history
- Have sucking mouthparts
- Feed on plant sap
- Often in large numbers
- Damage garden plants, including roses
