Acizzia dodonaeae

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Acizzia dodonaeae is a psyllid common on Dodonaea viscosa.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
Suborder:Sternorrhyncha
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Acizzia dodonaeae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Psyllidae
Genus: Acizzia
Species:
A. dodonaeae
Binomial name
Acizzia dodonaeae
(Tuthill, 1952)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Psylla dodonaeae Tuthill, 1952
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Distribution

A. dodonaeae is endemic to the Australian Alps, Tasmania, and New Zealand.[1][3]

Description

The adult, with wings folded, is 2.25–2.75 millimetres long. The head and thorax are white to pale buff coloured, and the abdomen is green.[3]

Gallery

  • Female cauda (left) and forewing (right, length about 2.4 mm)
    Female cauda (left) and forewing (right, length about 2.4 mm)
  • Nymphs; note sugars being excreted
    Nymphs; note sugars being excreted

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