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Psyllid - Gyropsylla ilecis
Copyright © 2010 Graham Montgomery

Psyllid - Gyropsylla ilecis
Armand Bayou Nature Center, Harris County, Texas, USA
April 2, 2010
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Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 2 April, 2010 - 9:13pm
Last updated 4 February, 2016 - 6:39pm

Moved
Moved from Cacopsylla.
… Chris Mallory, 28 June, 2015 - 3:34pm login or register to post comments

Much more interesting than Cacopsylla
though the error is understandable as the overall coloration and female genitalia are quite similar to many Cacopsylla. Rather, this is Gyropsylla ilicis, which is in a different family altogether. This is the "Yaupon Psyllid", a gall-former on Ilex vomitoria found from Florida to eastern Texas following the range of its host. As for defining characters, note the wing venation with the very elongate cubital cell and the large broad pterostigma, as well as the very elongate clypeus projecting perpendicularly from the underside of the head.

This is a new genus and species for bugguide; I've been waiting for somebody to find one of these but it turns out it was hiding right here in the guide the whole time.
… Chris Mallory, 28 June, 2015 - 3:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Very cool, Chris!
Thanks for the information and identification. I like "Psylloids" quite a bit and will keep an eye out for the missing genera listed on your website.
… Graham Montgomery, 1 July, 2015 - 10:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Excellent!
There are quite a few interesting spp. to find in Texas (if you're still based there) and bugguide still needs many of them. Thanks for your contributions, and best of luck in your future searches.
… Chris Mallory, 5 July, 2015 - 4:21pm login or register to post comments

Cacopsylla sp. --det. R. Gill
Moved from Psyllidae.
… v belov, 9 January, 2015 - 12:25pm login or register to post comments

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