---
title: "Oleander Aphid"
description: "Aphis nerii — Insects & spiders. Aphis nerii is an aphid of the family Aphididae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/oleander-aphid
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Oleander Aphid

> Aphis nerii — Insects & spiders. Aphis nerii is an aphid of the family Aphididae.

- Scientific name: *Aphis nerii*
- Category: `insects` (Insects & spiders)
- Habitats: `urban` (Towns & gardens)
- iNaturalist observations: 41255
- Wikidata: [Q3620599](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3620599)
- iNaturalist taxon: [71154](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/71154)

## Names

- en: Oleander Aphid
- de: Oleanderblattlaus
- es: Pulgón de la adelfa
- fr: Puceron du Laurier rose

## Countries with the most observations

US (28456), CA (2275), MX (1731), AU (511), ES (489), AR (481), ZA (327), IN (326), NZ (318), FR (240), IT (228), BR (221)

## Summary

Aphis nerii is an aphid of the family Aphididae.  Its common names include oleander aphid, milkweed aphid, sweet pepper aphid, and nerium aphid.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphis_nerii

## Photo

![Oleander Aphid](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/oleander-aphid/medium.jpg)

Photo: Silas · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/304654365

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/oleander-aphid?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).