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Psyllidae, nymphs from False Indigo - Amorphicola amorphae
Copyright © 2021 MJ Hatfield

Psyllidae, nymphs from False Indigo - Amorphicola amorphae
Iowa Native Trees & Shrubs, Boone County, Iowa, USA
May 16, 2021
Size: .5 to 1.3 mm
May 13, 2021: visiting a native plant nursery I looked at several False indigo, Amorpha fruticosa, shrubs. One, and only one, had Walshia amorphella stem galls so I had to buy it. Confined the galls in a jar.

May 16, 2021: noticed debris at the bottom of the stem gall jar. Looking closer they were psyllids, mostly dead, a few alive. Checked the plant and there were more.

May 21, 2021: an adult

June 7, 2021: collected 2 more adults. To me they look more like Amorphicola pallida than the others, perhaps because of the blue color.

Batch

NOT my guess of Amorphicola pallida as per Chris's post below.

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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 21 May, 2021 - 10:51pm
Last updated 16 June, 2022 - 8:34am

Moved
Moved from Amorphicola.
… Chris Mallory, 31 May, 2022 - 2:49pm login or register to post comments

My initial impression of the adults is Amorphicola amorphae
Based on what appears to be relatively short antennae
… Chris Mallory, 31 May, 2022 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Chris.
I hope you know your expertise and this ID thrilled me!! I had completely given up all hope as to ever finding/documenting this species, the second Amophicola species on Amorpha.
I did freeze a couple of adults in case you would to to see/have them.
… MJ Hatfield, 1 June, 2022 - 10:44pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Psyllidae.
… MJ Hatfield, 11 December, 2021 - 9:20am login or register to post comments

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