Black bean aphid: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black bean aphid lives – recorded in 22 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aphis fabae
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	22 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Aphididae

Where does the black bean aphid live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black bean aphid in 22 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Fujian. In Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the black bean aphid?

The black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Aphididae, genus Aphis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black bean aphid

The black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is a small black insect in the genus Aphis, with a broad, soft body, a member of the order Hemiptera. Other common names include blackfly, bean aphid, and beet leaf aphid. In the warmer months of the year, it is found in large numbers on the undersides of leaves and on the growing tips of host plants, including various agricultural crops and many wild and ornamental plants. Both winged and wingless forms exist, and at this time of year, they are all females. They suck sap from stems and leaves and cause distortion of the shoots, stunted plants, reduced yield, and spoiled crops. This aphid also acts as a vector for viruses that cause plant disease, and the honeydew it secretes may encourage the growth of sooty mold. It breeds profusely by live birth, but its numbers are kept in check, especially in the later part of the summer, by various predatory and parasitic insects. Ants feed on the honeydew it produces, and take active steps to remove predators. It is a widely distributed pest of agricultural crops and can be controlled by chemical or biological means. In the autumn, winged forms move to different host plants, where both males and females are produced. These mate and the females lay eggs which overwinter.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black bean aphid (revision 1332203764), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1532970 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).