Scientific Name
Aphis nerii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aphis nerii Fonscolombe, 1841
Park
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
milkweed aphid, oleander aphid
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Acercaria |
| Order | Hemiptera |
| Suborder | Sternorrhyncha |
| Superfamily | Aphidoidea |
| Family | Aphididae |
| Genus | Aphis |
| Species | Aphis nerii |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
exotic, introduced from Europe
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
abundant on milkweed (which is scarce)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Created Date
7/30/2025 6:48:08 PM
Last Modified By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/30/2025 6:48:08 PM
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