Chinese psyllids in the genus Cacopsylla (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Psylloidea) associated with Spiraea (Rosaceae). Issue 35 (24th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Luo, Xinyu; Li, Fasheng; Cai, Wanzhi
• Is Part Of: Journal of natural history. Volume 50:Issue 35/36(2016)
• Page Start: 2215
• Page End: 2235
• Publication Date: 2016-09-24
• Subjects: Psyllidae -- jumping plant-lice -- Paleaarctic Region -- taxonomy -- phytophagous insect; Natural history -- Periodicals; 508
• DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2016.1193644
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-2933

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The Chinese Cacopsylla species associated with Spiraea are revised. Three new species ( Cacopsylla falcata sp. nov., C. nocturna sp. nov. and C. qilianensis sp. nov.) are described, and two [ C. hyalinonemae Li and Yang, 1989 and C. spiraeicola (Li, 2011) comb. nov.] are redescribed. A new combination is also proposed for Cacopsylla tetrotaenialis (Li and Yang, 1989) comb. nov. Among the five species, C. falcata and C. qilianensis are affirmed to develop on Spiraea, as fifth instar immatures were found. The host plants of the other species remain uncertain. Based on morphological grounds, it is suggested that C. falcata and C. nocturna are closely related, but that the five species associated with Spiraea do not constitute a monophyletic group.