Species Bactericera antennata

Classification · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Food · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Psylloidea, dorsal - Bactericera antennata

Triozidae on black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia) - Bactericera antennata

Psylloidea, Rudbeckia Triozid, dorsal - Bactericera antennata

Bactericera antennata found on Black-eyed Susan - Bactericera antennata

Minute insect on Rudbeckia hirta infested with Bactericera antennata - Bactericera antennata

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic Hemipterans)

Superfamily Psylloidea

Family Triozidae

Genus Bactericera

Species antennata (Bactericera antennata)

Other Common Names

Rudbeckia Triozid

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Bactericera antennata (Crawford, 1910)

Orig. Comb: Paratrioza antennata Crawford, 1910

Syn: Rhinopsylla antennata (Crawford, 1910)

Size

3-3.5mm (1)

Identification

Head emarginate anteriorly, antennae very long when compared to other Triozidae, segments 1-2 red, 3-5 white, 6-10 black. Fore femurs slightly enlarged; genae slightly swollen ventrally. Males generally black with green abdomen; females reddish. Tibia and tarsi white, abdomen with white dorsal stripe, head and thorax with light markings.

Range

e. US (OH-AR to UT-TX) to AZ / Mex. to Panama - Map (2)(3)

Food

Host: Polygonum (1); Rudbeckia

Print References

Tuthill L.D. (1942) Notes on North American Rhinopsylla with description of new species (Psyllidae: Homoptera). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 15: 45-48. (1)

Internet References

Rudbeckia triozid found on perennial hibiscus - Howard Russell, 2010

Works Cited

1.	Notes on North American Rhinopsylla with description of new species (Psyllidae: Homoptera) Tuthill, L.D. . 1942. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 15: 45-48.

2.	Ouvrard D. (2013) Psyl'list - The World Psylloidea Database

3.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Contributed by Chris Mallory on 14 June, 2015 - 5:52am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 21 July, 2023 - 7:32pm

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