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Acacia Psyllid (Acizzia uncatoides)
Photo#1200980
Copyright © 2016
Alice Abela
Acacia Psyllid -
Acizzia uncatoides
-
Santa Barbara County, California, USA
March 17, 2016
Size: ~3cm wingspan
Found on Sydney golden wattle (Acacia longifolia); large numbers of these psyllids were found on new growth
Contributed by
Alice Abela
on 18 March, 2016 - 12:12am
Moved
Moved from
Acizzia
.
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Chris Mallory
, 18 March, 2016 - 12:56am
A. uncatoides
based on the shape of the male forceps. Great series.
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Chris Mallory
, 18 March, 2016 - 12:53am
Thanks!
The new growth was pretty much covered with these; so much easier to find than the natives!
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Alice Abela
, 18 March, 2016 - 1:16am