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Psyllidae? - Calophya nigripennis
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Psyllidae? - Calophya nigripennis
Milton, Massachusetts, USA
June 15, 2005
Size: 1.7-2mm
I'm linking a couple of shots of the host plant, that I believe is a type of small sumac. Maybe we can get these identified.

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Contributed by tom murray on 17 June, 2005 - 8:23am
Last updated 26 April, 2006 - 10:41am

Psyllidae: Calophya nigripennis
Finally I found a key! Calophya nigripennis has black wings and is on Rhus copallina, while Calophya flavida has yellow wings, and is on Rhus glabra. However, I seem to recall someone got a dark winged species on Rhus glabra - they may not be absolutely host species specific. Both are found from the mid-Atlantic states to New England.
There are no psyllid specialists in North America unfortunately, they are all in Europe.
… Donald S. Chandler, 26 April, 2006 - 7:32am login or register to post comments

Psyllidae: Calophya flavida
Calophyidae for the splitters. I believe this is correct. It's known host is Rhus glabra, and I've collected the larvae (neat trilobite-like things) before here on the UNH campus.
… Donald S. Chandler, 25 April, 2006 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

Tom's earlier closeup
is here
… john and jane balaban, 19 June, 2005 - 12:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Host plant
I was able to find more of these, and got the pictures of the host plant. Now we'll have to see if the experts can narrow it down.
… tom murray, 19 June, 2005 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

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