Purshivora
Purshivora
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hemiptera
- Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
- Superfamily: Psylloidea
- Family: Psyllidae
- Subfamily: Psyllinae
- Genus: Purshivora
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Purshivora: //ˌpɜːrʃɪˈvɔːrə//
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Summary
Purshivora is a genus of plant-parasitic hemipterans within the subfamily Psyllinae of the family Psyllidae. It was established by Heslop-Harrison in 1961 and comprises two species, both of which are present in the area mentioned. Notably, these species were previously classified under the genus Arytaina. Their known host plant is Purshia tridentata, a member of the Rosaceae family. The Psyllinae subfamily includes about 12 genera and at least 40 described species.
Tags
- Psyllinae
- Psyllidae
- hemipterans
- plant-parasitic
- Purshivora