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Genus of true bugs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pachypsylla is a genus of psyllids.[1] Species of the genus Pachypsylla 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]
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Hackberry nipplegall | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
Family: | Aphalaridae |
Subfamily: | Pachypsyllinae |
Genus: | Pachypsylla Riley, 1885 |
The following species are recognised in the genus Pachypsylla: