Biology:Acizzia

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Short description: Genus of true bugs

Acizzia
Acizzia solanicola (in copula).jpg
Acizzia solanicola
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Psyllidae
Subfamily: Acizziinae
White & Hodkinson, 1985
Genus: Acizzia
Heslop-Harrison, 1961
Species include

Acizzia acaciaebaileyanae
Acizzia credoensis
Acizzia dodonaeae
Acizzia solanicola
Acizzia uncatoides

Synonyms[1]
  • Neopsylla Harrison, 1949

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.[2]

References

  1. "Acizzia". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/2013984. 
  2. Wheeler, A. G.; Hoebeke, E. R. (2017). "Acizzia jamatonica (Kuwayama) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) and Bruchidius terrenus (Sharp) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): New Western U.S. Records of Immigrant Specialists on Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin; Fabaceae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 119 (2): 271–276. doi:10.4289/0013-8797.119.2.271. 

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