Powellia panacis
Species of insect
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Powellia panacis, the lancewood psyllid, is a species of insect, endemic to New Zealand. It is associated with Pseudopanax species, particularly Pseudopanax ferox.[1][2] It is known from both the North and South Island.
| Powellia panacis | |
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| Powellia panacis in Auckland | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Triozidae |
| Genus: | Powellia |
| Species: | P. panacis |
| Binomial name | |
| Powellia panacis (Maskell, 1890) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trioza panacis Maskell, 1890 | |
The species was originally described by William Miles Maskell. The species was previously combined with the genus Trioza, and was recently recombined.[3]
