Cacopsylla is a genus of bugs in the Psyllidae family, the jumping plant lice. The genus includes most of the psylla harmful to fruit trees. They can be referred to by the common name 'pear psyllids', as they can only develop on plants of the genus Pyrus.[1]

Cacopsylla
Cacopsylla brunneipennis in Kirchwerder, Hamburg.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Psyllidae
Genus: Cacopsylla
Ossiannilsson, 1970
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  1. ^ Civolani, Stefano; Soroker, Victoria; Cooper, W Rodney; Horton, David R (23 September 2023). "Diversity, biology, and management of the pear psyllids: a global look". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. doi:10.1093/aesa/saad025.
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