Acizzia dodonaeae

Acizzia dodonaeae is a psyllid common on Dodonaea viscosa.[1]

Acizzia dodonaeae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Psyllidae
Genus:
Acizzia
Species:
A. dodonaeae
Binomial name
Acizzia dodonaeae
Tuthill, 1952[1]

Distribution

A. dodonaeae is endemic to the Australian Alps, Tasmania, and New Zealand.[1][2]

Description

The adult, with wings folded, is from 2.25 to 2.75 millimetres long. Head and thorax are white to pale buff coloured, and the abdomen is green.[2]

  • female cauda (left) and forewing (right, length about 2.4 mm)
  • nymphs, note sugars being excreted
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References
  1. "Australian Faunal Directory". Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  2. "Tuthill L. D. 1952 - On the Psyllidae of New Zealand (Homoptera). Pacific Science 6: 83-125" (PDF). Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Retrieved 25 January 2011.


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