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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Myzus persicae

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Aphididae

Genus

Myzus

Species

Myzus persicae

Insecta🌿 Herbivore

Green peach aphid

Myzus persicae (Green peach aphid · モモアカアブラムシ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Herbivore

Length · Height

No data · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Undersides of leaves of fruit trees such as peach and plants across about 40 families

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 It uses Prunus fruit trees such as peach trees as its winter host and also curls young leaves (National List of Species of Korea).
💡 Living across diverse plants in about 40 families, it is a major pest worldwide that transmits viral diseases to many plants (National List of Species of Korea).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

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📖 1. Overview

The green peach aphid is a polyphagous aphid that uses peach trees as its winter host and spreads across plants in about 40 families.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body color varies widely from pale yellowish green and green to pink, red, and black, and it lacks gloss and wax. The antennae are almost equal to the body length, and winged individuals have a large black patch in the center of the abdomen.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It has a holocyclic life cycle in cold regions and an anholocyclic life cycle in warm regions, occurring year-round and usually maintaining its lineage through parthenogenesis (females reproducing alone). On its primary host, peach, it curls young leaves, and it is a major pest that transmits viral diseases to many plants.