Livia caricis
Crawford, 1914
sedge psyllid
Livia caricis is a in the Liviidae, first described by Crawford in 1914. It belongs to the Livia, which comprises psyllids associated with sedges (Carex spp.). The species is found in western North America, with distribution records from British Columbia, California, Colorado, and Idaho. Like other psyllids, it is a small sap-feeding insect with -specific relationships to its plant hosts.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Western North America: recorded from British Columbia, California, Colorado, and Idaho.