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Psyllid? - Aphalara

Psyllid? - Aphalara
Rio Rico, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
March 1, 2017
Sweeping Emory oak
Coordinates: 31.349281, -110.959791

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Moved
Moved from Psylloidea.

Aphalara curta/loca
This is a challenging genus with many similar species, made more complicated in that Caldwell's original descriptions for most of these species are rather lacking except in regard to the terminalia. Based on the shape of the dorsal valve, it appears to be either Aphalara curta or A. loca, which are very similar in just about every aspect (especially the females), are both associated with Polygonum, and have both been reported from AZ. Based on Caldwell's illustrations, I lean towards A. curta, but according to Caldwell the best way to distinguish the two may be in the relative size/shape of the circum-anal ring. That would be visible from a dorsal shot of the female genitalia, but I know that can be difficult to obtain.

 
Wonderful!
I lost the specimen in the process of removing the wing... Hopefully, I will catch it again. Thank you Chris!

 
Good luck
You may be able to find more on native Polygonaceae nearby where you found this one. If you happen to find a male, I think species ID should definitely be able to be confirmed :)

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