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Psyllidae
Psyllidae, the jumping plant lice or psyllids, are a family of small plant-feeding insects that tend to be very host-specific, i.e. each plant-louse species only feeds on one plant species (monophagous) or feeds on a few closely related plants (oligophagous). Together with aphids, phylloxerans, scale insects and whiteflies, they form the group called Sternorrhyncha, which is considered to be the most "primitive" group within the true bugs (Hemiptera). They have traditionally been considered a single family, Psyllidae, but recent classifications divide the group into a total of seven families; the present restricted definition still includes more than 70 genera in the Psyllidae. Psyllid fossils have been found from the Early Permian before the flowering plants evolved. The explosive diversification of the flowering plants in the Cretaceous was paralleled by a massive diversification of associated insects, and many of the morphological and metabolic characters that the flowering p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acizzia
''Acizzia'' is a genus of psyllids that primarily feed on ''Acacia'' and ''Albizia'' species. Many species are known from Australia and have become widespread as their host plants are popular garden specimens. Damage to the leaves is generally mild. Economic damage on plantation species is occasionally reported. ''Acizzia'' are also known for their consumption of ''Mimosa ''Mimosa'' is a genus of about 590 species of herbs and shrubs, in the mimosoid clade of the legume family Fabaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek word (''mimos''), an "actor" or "mime", and the feminine suffix -''osa'', "resembl ...''. References External links Psyllidae Psylloidea genera {{Sternorrhyncha-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cacopsylla
''Cacopsylla'' is a genus of bugs in the Psyllidae family, the jumping plant lice. The genus includes most of the ''psylla'' harmful to fruit trees. Species * ''Cacopsylla abdominalis'' * ''Cacopsylla acuminata'' * ''Cacopsylla affinis'' * '' Cacopsylla alaskensis'' * '' Cacopsylla alaterni'' * '' Cacopsylla alba'' * ''Cacopsylla albagena'' * ''Cacopsylla albipes'' * ''Cacopsylla ambigua'' * ''Cacopsylla americana'' * ''Cacopsylla annulata'' * ''Cacopsylla arctica'' * ''Cacopsylla atlantica'' * ''Cacopsylla bagnalli'' * ''Cacopsylla bidens'' * ''Cacopsylla breviantennata'' * ''Cacopsylla breviata'' * ''Cacopsylla brevistigmata'' * ''Cacopsylla brunneipennis'' * ''Cacopsylla bulbosa'' * ''Cacopsylla confusa'' * ''Cacopsylla consobrina'' * ''Cacopsylla corcontum'' * ''Cacopsylla coryli'' * ''Cacopsylla costalis'' * '' Cacopsylla crataegi'' * ''Cacopsylla cretica'' * ''Cacopsylla curta'' * ''Cacopsylla difficilis'' * '' Cacopsylla dilonchi'' * '' Cacopsylla elaeagni'' * ''Cacopsyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lerp (biology)
In biology, a lerp is a structure of crystallized honeydew produced by larvae of psyllid bugs as a protective cover. These animals are commonly referred to as lerp insects, of which there are over 300 species in Australia. Lerps are energy rich, consisting mostly of starch, with some proteins and fats. They are eaten by flying foxes, possums and birds such as pardalotes and honeyeaters. The word is derived from the Australian Aboriginal language Wemba-Wemba The Wemba-Wemba are an Aboriginal Australian people in north-Western Victoria and south-western New South Wales, Australia, including in the Mallee and the Riverina regions. They are also known as the Wamba-Wamba. Language Wemba-Wemba bears st .... Lerps were traditionally eaten by Indigenous people, and could be stored as dry balls for future use. External links University of California Integrated Pest ManagementLerp Psyllid resources provided by Pacific Coast Arborists and Consultants References * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteropsylla
''Heteropsylla'' is a genus of plant-parasitic hemipterans in the family Psyllidae. There are more than 40 described species in ''Heteropsylla''. Species These 41 species belong to the genus ''Heteropsylla'': * '' Heteropsylla aurantiaca'' Muddiman, Hodkinson & Hollis, 1992 * '' Heteropsylla bidentata'' Muddiman, Hodkinson & Hollis, 1992 * '' Heteropsylla boquetensis'' (Brown & Hodkinson, 1988) * '' Heteropsylla brevigenis'' Burckhardt, 1987 * '' Heteropsylla caldwelli'' Burckhardt, 1987 * '' Heteropsylla clavata'' Muddiman, Hodkinson & Hollis, 1992 * '' Heteropsylla crawfordi'' Enderlein, 1918 * '' Heteropsylla crenata'' Muddiman, Hodkinson & Hollis, 1992 * '' Heteropsylla cubana'' Crawford, 1914 * '' Heteropsylla curta'' Muddiman, Hodkinson & Hollis, 1992 * '' Heteropsylla didubiata'' Caldwell, 1944 * '' Heteropsylla distincta'' Tuthill, 1944 * '' Heteropsylla expansa'' Muddiman, Hodkinson & Hollis, 1992 * '' Heteropsylla flammula'' Muddiman, Hodkinson & Hollis, 1992 * '' Hete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitefly
Whiteflies are Hemipterans that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves. They comprise the family Aleyrodidae, the only family in the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. More than 1550 species have been described. Description and taxonomy The Aleyrodidae are a family in the suborder Sternorrhyncha and at present comprise the entire superfamily Aleyrodoidea, related to the superfamily Psylloidea. The family often occurs in older literature as "Aleurodidae", but that is a junior synonym and accordingly incorrect in terms of the international standards for zoological nomenclature. Aleyrodidae are small insects, most species with a wingspan of less than 3 mm and a body length of 1 mm to 2 mm. Many are so small that their size complicates their control in greenhouses because they can only be excluded by screening with very fine mesh; in fact they can enter mesh so fine that many of their natural enemies cannot come in after them, so that unchecked whitefly populations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sternorrhyncha
The Sternorrhyncha suborder of the Hemiptera contains the aphids, whiteflies, and scale insects, groups which were traditionally included in the now-obsolete order "Homoptera". "Sternorrhyncha" refers to the rearward position of the mouthparts relative to the head. Distributed worldwide, all members of this group are plant-feeders, many considered pests feeding on major crops and ornamental plants. Many exhibit modified morphology and/or life cycles, including phenomena such as flightless morphs, parthenogenesis, sexual dimorphism, and eusociality. Phylogeny The phylogeny of the extant Sternorrhyncha, inferred from analysis of small subunit (18S) ribosomal RNA, is shown in the cladogram. The evolutionary position of several fossil taxa are unclear. A suggested phylogeny is: Groups Well-known groups in the Sternorrhyncha include: * aphids – (Aphididae) * woolly and gall-making aphids (Eriosomatinae) * pine and spruce aphids (Adelgidae) * phylloxerans (Phylloxeridae, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiptera
Hemiptera (; ) is an order (biology), order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, Reduviidae, assassin bugs, Cimex, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around , and share a common arrangement of piercing-sucking Insect mouthparts, mouthparts. The name "true bugs" is often limited to the suborder Heteroptera. Entomologists reserve the term ''bug'' for Hemiptera or Heteroptera,Gilbert Waldbauer. ''The Handy Bug Answer Book.'' Visible Ink, 1998p. 1. which does not include other arthropods or insects of other orders such as Ant, ants, Bee, bees, Beetle, beetles, or Butterfly, butterflies. In some variations of English, all Terrestrial animal, terrestrial arthropods (including non-insect arachnids, and myriapods) also fall under the Colloquialism, colloquial understanding of ''bug''. Many insects with "bug" in their common name, especially in American English, belo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psylloidea
Psylloidea is a superfamily of , including the jumping plant lice and others which have recently been classified as distinct families. Though the group first appeared during the Early Jurassic, modern members of the group do not appear until the , and |
Diaphorina
''Diaphorina'' is an Old World genus of sap-sucking hemipteran bugs in the family, Liviidae. It includes an important pest of citrus: the Asian citrus psyllid, '' D. citri''. Species The genus contains some 68 to 74 species. The Catalogue of Life lists: * '' Diaphorina acokantherae'' * '' Diaphorina aegyptiaca'' * '' Diaphorina albomaculata'' * '' Diaphorina amoena'' * '' Diaphorina bicolor'' * '' Diaphorina bikanerensis'' * '' Diaphorina brevicornis'' * '' Diaphorina brevigena'' * '' Diaphorina carissae'' * ''Diaphorina chobauti'' * ''Diaphorina citri'' * '' Diaphorina clutiae'' * '' Diaphorina communis'' * '' Diaphorina continua'' * '' Diaphorina dakariensis'' * '' Diaphorina dunensis'' * '' Diaphorina elegans'' * '' Diaphorina enderleini'' * '' Diaphorina enormis'' * '' Diaphorina ericae'' * '' Diaphorina euryopsi'' * '' Diaphorina fabulosa'' * '' Diaphorina florea'' * '' Diaphorina fusca'' * '' Diaphorina guttulata'' * ''Diaphorina gymnosporiae'' * ''Diaphorina harteni'' * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre André Latreille
Pierre André Latreille (; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, ''Necrobia ruficollis''. He published his first important work in 1796 (), and was eventually employed by the . His foresighted work on arthropod systematics and taxonomy gained him respect and accolades, including being asked to write the volume on arthropods for George Cuvier's monumental work, , the only part not by Cuvier himself. Latreille was considered the foremost entomologist of his time, and was described by one of his pupils as "the prince of entomologists". Biography Early life Pierre André Latreille was born on 29 November 1762 in the town of Brive, then in the province of Limousin, as the illegitimate child of Jean Joseph Sahuguet d'Amarzit, général ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
