Shining-green-tarragon-aphid
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Macrosiphoniella glabra
Shining Green Tarragon Aphid
Macrosiphoniella glabra, known as the Shining Green Tarragon Aphid, is a species of aphid in the family Aphididae. The species was described by Gillette and Palmer in 1928. It belongs to the genus Macrosiphoniella, a group of aphids associated with various host plants in the Asteraceae family. The specific epithet "glabra" refers to smooth or hairless characteristics, likely describing some aspect of the aphid's morphology. Very few observations of this species have been recorded, with only 5 documented observations in iNaturalist.