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INSECTS

Smoky Poplar Aphid

Chaitophorus populicola

Insects
Native
Smoky Poplar Aphid, photo 1 of 5
Smoky Poplar Aphid, Nymph
Smoky Poplar Aphid, photo 3 of 5

True bug in the family Aphididae. Feeds on plants.

There are 61 observations of Smoky Poplar Aphid in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais9
  2. Laurentides7
  3. Montérégie7
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  6. Lanaudière5
  7. Capitale-Nationale5
  8. Centre-du-Québec4
  9. Mauricie3
  10. Estrie3
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  12. Nord-du-Québec2
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2

Similar species

Spotted Poplar AphidAphis maculatae
Oleander AphidAphis nerii