Pachypsylla

Pachypsylla is a genus of psyllids.[1] Each of its four species lay eggs on the leaves of the Celtis occidentalis tree. Upon hatching, the young psyllids become encased in a "gall" which the young leaf parts grow in response to the infestation.[2]

Pachypsylla
Hackberry nipplegall maker 1
Hackberry nipplegall maker 2
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aphalaridae
Subfamily: Pachypsyllinae
Genus: Pachypsylla
Riley, 1885

Species

Species of Pachypsylla include:

References

  1. "zipcodezoo.com page on Pacypsylla". BayScience Foundation, Inc.
  2. "Hackberry Gall Psyllids". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County.


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