Mint Aphid

Eucarazzia elegans

Hemiptera: Aphididae

On Blue Sage (Salvia clevelandii) at Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 3/4/07.
Photos Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Contact for originals.

Native to the Mediterranean region, known here since 1985.
Species identified by Nick Nisson, County Entomologist, Orange County

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