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]

Pachypsylla
Hackberry nipplegall
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aphalaridae
Subfamily: Pachypsyllinae
Genus: Pachypsylla
Riley, 1885

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Pachypsylla:

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References

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  1. ^ "zipcodezoo.com page on Pacypsylla". BayScience Foundation, Inc.
  2. ^ "Hackberry Gall Psyllids". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County.