Hemiptera: Aphididae - aphid Cryptomyzus ribis Currant Blister Aphid Galls on Ribes rubrum, Redcurrant Primary host: Ribes rubrum Secondary host: Lamium album, Stachys arvensis, palustris, sylvatica Yellowish or red raised and thickened patches form on upper surface of leaves, the leaf often curling downwards. Aphids occur in hairy depressions on underside of leaves Similar: Hyperomyzus lactucae occurs on Blackcurrants, Ribes nigrum

Cryptomyzus ribis
Kingston Lacy, Dorset. June 2018