Kingdom Animalia Suborder Sternorrhyncha Family Aphalaridae Phylum Arthropoda Order True bugs | Class Insecta Superfamily Psylloidea Subfamily Pachypsyllinae Rank Genus | |
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Similar True bugs, Aphalaridae, Candidatus Carsonella ruddii, Celtis occidentalis, Psylloidea | ||
Pachypsylla is a genus of psyllids. 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. Species of Pachypsylla include Pachypsylla celtidisgemma (hackberry bud gall maker), Pachypsylla celtidismamma (hackberry nipplegall maker), Pachypsylla celtidisvesiculum (hackberry blistergall psyllid) and Pachypsylla venusta (petiolegall psyllid).
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