Liriodendron
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Enchenopa on-liriodendron-tulipifera
Enchenopa on-liriodendron-tulipifera is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, known from a single host plant association with Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip tree). The species name directly references this host relationship. Like other Enchenopa species, it likely exhibits maternal care of eggs, though this has not been specifically documented for this taxon. The species was described based on specimens collected from tulip tree.
Resseliella liriodendri
tulip tree leaf spot gall midge
Resseliella liriodendri is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae that induces leaf spot galls on tulip trees (Liriodendron). The species was described by Osten Sacken in 1862. Unlike its congener Resseliella maxima, which is a destructive pest of soybean, this species is associated with a woody host plant and has not been reported as an agricultural pest.
Toumeyella liriodendri
tuliptree scale
Toumeyella liriodendri, the tuliptree scale, is a soft scale insect (Coccidae) native to North America and specialized on Liriodendron tulipifera (tuliptree or yellow-poplar). This univoltine species overwinters as second-instar nymphs on twigs, matures to adults in spring, and produces eggs that hatch into crawlers in early summer. First-instar nymphs feed on leaf undersides before migrating back to twigs in autumn. Males are unknown; reproduction is presumed parthenogenetic. Heavy infestations cause branch dieback, reduced growth, and honeydew production that supports sooty mold growth. The species has been the subject of recent genomic research, with a 536Mb genome assembly revealing it as an early-diverging soft scale with 17 chromosomes.