Explanation of Names
Ctenarytaina spatulata Taylor, 1997
Identification
Veins Rs, M, and Cu1a straight, more or less parallel to each other; head and pronotum yellowish.
Range
Native to Australia; in our area, California (introduced)
(1)Life Cycle
Adults are mainly found on leaves and new apical shoots; females lay their eggs on the newly growing leaf axils. The nymphs develop on the young shoots, secreting copious amounts of honeydew; excessive feeding may result in leaf curling. There are multiple generations per year
(2)Remarks
First recorded from California in 1991. While common, it is not considered to be as injurious to its hosts as other Eucalyptus psyllids established in the state
(3)See Also
C. eucalypti and C. longicauda are similar but with dark head and pronotum:
For a full list of differences and comparative diagrams between
C. eucalypti and
C. spatulata refer to Burckhardt et. al. (1999)
(4)Internet References
Invasive.org - images of adults and nymphs
Contributed by
Chris Mallory on 15 June, 2015 - 4:33am
Last updated 14 February, 2016 - 4:06pm
