Psyllidae
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Amorphicola
Amorphicola is a genus of jumping plant lice (psyllids) in the family Psyllidae, established by Heslop-Harrison in 1961. As psyllids, members of this genus are small, sap-feeding insects with characteristic jumping ability enabled by their enlarged hind femora. The genus belongs to the diverse psyllid radiation within the suborder Sternorrhyncha.
Aphalaroida californica
Aphalaroida californica is a species of jumping plant louse (psyllid) in the family Psyllidae, described by Tuthill in 1939. The specific epithet "californica" indicates its association with California. As a member of Sternorrhyncha, it is a phloem-feeding insect. Very little published information exists on its biology, host associations, or ecology.
Cacopsylla mali
apple leaf sucker, apple psylla, apple sucker
Cacopsylla mali is a psyllid species in the family Psyllidae, native to Eurasia and introduced to North America. Commonly known as the apple leaf sucker or apple psylla, it is associated with apple (Malus) host plants. The species belongs to the subfamily Psyllinae and is one of several Cacopsylla species involved in apple-associated insect-plant interactions.
Cacopsylla notapennis
Cacopsylla notapennis is a species of psyllid in the family Psyllidae, described by Jensen in 1956. As a member of the genus Cacopsylla, it belongs to a group of phloem-feeding insects commonly known as jumping plant lice. The species is part of the diverse psyllid fauna of the Holarctic region, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Ceanothia essigi
Ceanothia essigi is a species of jumping plant louse (family Psyllidae) described by Jensen in 1957. The genus Ceanothia is associated with plants in the genus Ceanothus, and this species is known from California. It belongs to a group of hemipterans that feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Ciriacreminae
Ciriacreminae is a subfamily of psyllids within the family Psyllidae, comprising small plant-feeding true bugs in the order Hemiptera. Members of this subfamily share the general characteristics of Psyllidae, including jumping ability and typically host-specific feeding relationships with plants. The subfamily is part of the Sternorrhyncha, a group considered basal within Hemiptera that includes aphids, scale insects, and whiteflies. Specific diagnostic features distinguishing Ciriacreminae from other psyllid subfamilies are not well documented in widely available literature.
Euglyptoneura robusta
Euglyptoneura robusta is a species of jumping plant louse in the family Psyllidae, order Hemiptera. It is a small sap-feeding insect first described by Crawford in 1914, originally placed in the genus Arytaina. The species is known from western North America, with records from Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, and British Columbia. Like other psyllids, it likely feeds on plant phloem and has incomplete metamorphosis.
Freysuila
Freysuila is a genus of jumping plant lice (psyllids) in the family Psyllidae, established by Aleman in 1887. As members of the superfamily Psylloidea, these insects are small, plant-feeding hemipterans with characteristic jumping hind legs. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited species-level information available. It belongs to a diverse group of phytophagous insects that specialize on vascular plants.
Pachypsylla celtidisumbilicus
Hackberry Disc Gall Psyllid
Pachypsylla celtidisumbilicus is a species of hackberry psyllid that produces distinctive disc-shaped galls on hackberry leaves (Celtis spp.). Adults emerge in fall and seek shelter to overwinter, often becoming household nuisances when they congregate on building exteriors. The species is one of at least seven Pachypsylla species associated with hackberry in North America, each producing a characteristic gall morphology.
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Psylla floccosa is a species of jumping plant louse in the family Psyllidae, first described by Edith Marion Patch in 1909. Like other psyllids, it is a small phloem-feeding insect that uses piercing-sucking mouthparts to extract plant sap. The species is part of the diverse genus Psylla, which contains numerous species associated with various host plants. Specific ecological and biological details for P. floccosa remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Purshivora
Purshivora is a genus of psyllids (jumping plant lice) in the family Psyllidae, established by Heslop-Harrison in 1961. Members of this genus are small sap-sucking insects associated with host plants. The genus is placed within the suborder Sternorrhyncha, a group of Hemiptera characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts and often complex plant associations. Specific biological details for Purshivora remain poorly documented in accessible literature.
Purshivora pubescens
Purshivora pubescens is a species of psyllid, a group of sap-feeding insects in the family Psyllidae. The genus Purshivora is named in reference to its association with plants in the genus Purshia (bitterbrush), suggesting a specialized host relationship. Like other psyllids, this species likely feeds on phloem sap and may produce honeydew. The species was described by Crawford in 1914.
Spanioneura
Spanioneura is a genus of psyllids (jumping plant-lice) established by Arnold Förster in 1848. Species are primarily European in distribution, though the type species S. fonscolombii has been accidentally introduced to the United States. The genus comprises at least five described species, with S. fonscolombii being the most widely studied due to its economic significance as a pest of boxwood (Buxus species).