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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » Plant-parasitic Hemipterans (Sternorrhyncha) » Psylloidea » Triozidae » Bactericera » Bactericera californica
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Psyllid? - Bactericera californica
Copyright © 2016 James Bailey

Psyllid? - Bactericera californica
Borrego Trail, Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, Orange County, California, USA
June 2, 2016
I've encountered these true bugs with this unusual wing shape several times in my life, however this is the first one I've managed to photograph. Of course he didn't stick around after this shot though. Is it a Psyllid of sorts?

Associated with red willow (Salix laevigata).
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Contributed by James Bailey on 2 June, 2016 - 8:16pm
Last updated 20 December, 2016 - 12:08pm

Moved
Moved from Bactericera.
… Chris Mallory, 2 June, 2016 - 8:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Bactericera salicivora.
… James Bailey, 2 June, 2016 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

Bactericera californica
Awesome! It's a new species for bugguide. I was just in the process of commenting on the Bactericera nymph hidden in this photo:

and was going to mention to keep an eye out for adults, but I see you've already got me covered. Fantastic find. Do you happen to remember what kind of Salix it was associated with? I have not found this one.

James, would you consider allowing me to use this image (with attribution, of course) on my website dedicated to North American Psylloidea? Don't feel obligated of course, I'm always more than happy to see new and interesting psyllids regardless.
… Chris Mallory, 2 June, 2016 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi Chris
Funny you mention that because I noticed that nymph while editing the photo. Then while looking at Bactericera I noticed the similarity with nymphs on the guide already! Ah, I thought I had the ID down. The points seemed to match for salicivora according to the species page!

You are welcome to use the image.

This particular tree was Salix laevigata. Laevigata, gooddingii, and lasiolepis were all at this location.
… James Bailey, 2 June, 2016 - 8:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Many thanks!
For allowing me to use the image and for the host info. I've sampled a lot of gooddingii and lasiolepis but not so much laevigata... maybe if I'm lucky I'll be able to find one of these as well. In my experience Willow Bactericera are never present in particularly large numbers.

And B. salicivora is definitely the closest relative - from that species it differs mainly in the heavily darkened shading along vein R+M+Cu.
… Chris Mallory, 2 June, 2016 - 8:53pm login or register to post comments

 
I suspect you are right
Could not find any others despite some fair searching. Maybe just not a peak time of year for them.
… James Bailey, 2 June, 2016 - 9:00pm login or register to post comments

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