APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Hayhurstia atriplicis (Linnaeus, 1761) - Chenopodium Aphid (Marine arthropod images)
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Chenopodium Aphid
Hayhurstia atriplicis
- lateral view 1

Chenopodium Aphid
Hayhurstia atriplicis
- lateral view 2

Chenopodium Aphid
Hayhurstia atriplicis
- leaf galls / pseudogalls 1

Numerous specimens found in pseudogalls that are caused by the aphid when on its foodplant. Here the foodplant is Atriplex glabruiscula, Babbington's Orache, a reasonably common plant on some beaches. Specimens found just above the high spring tide line at Chyandour, Penzance, Cornwall. 11.09.16.

The species is not restricted to beaches it can also be found inland on Chenopodium and Atriplex species.

Hayhurstia atriplicis Chenopodium Aphid marine arthropod images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.