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Leucaena Psyllid
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True bugs, cicadas & leafhoppers

Leucaena Psyllid

Heteropsylla cubana Crawford, 1914

Names

EnglishLeucaena Psyllid
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese银合欢异木虱
Scientific nameHeteropsylla cubana Crawford, 1914

About this species

Heteropsylla cubana, the leucaena psyllid, is a species of in the family Psyllidae. It is native to South and Central America and can cause harm to species of broadleaved trees, such as Albizia, Mimosa, Leucaena leucocephala and Samanea saman. It has also been found in Asia, on the islands of the South Pacific and in Africa. The insect feeds on the young leaves and shoots, and on the older parts, also the flowers. The twig tops die off, and in serious cases the whole tree can die after dropping all leaves.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyPsyllidae
GenusHeteropsylla

In Suriname

6Records in Suriname
2017First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo6

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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