Platyobria biemani (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Aphalaridae), a new introduction into Israel and a potential pest of eucalypts

Authors

  • Daniel Burckhardt Naturhistorisches Museum, Augustinergasse 2, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland. E-mail: daniel.burckhardt@bs.ch https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8368-5268
  • Malkie Spodek Naturhistorisches Museum, Augustinergasse 2, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland

Keywords:

Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha, Psylloidea, Aphalaridae, jumping plant lice, pests, plant pests, Eucalyptus, alien species, invasive species, new records, Israel, Middle East

Abstract

Five adult psyllids were collected the end of April, 2015 from Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. (Myrtaceae) at Tzapari Bird Park in Tel Aviv, Israel. They are identified as Platyobria biemani Burckhardt, Queiroz & Malenovský, 2014 a presumed Australian species which has been previously known only from the type locality on the island of Lesbos, Greece (Burckhardt et al. 2014). Platyobria belongs to the Spondyliaspidinae, a rich and diversified subfamily mostly restricted to Australia that lives on the Myrtaceae, in particular Eucalyptus spp. (Hollis 2004).

 

Cite as: Burckhardt, D. & Spodek, M. 2015. Platyobria biemani (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Aphalaridae), a new introduction into Israel and a potential pest of eucalypts. Israel Journal of Entomology 44–45: 99–100.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.31644

urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C400029D-8F79-43FC-9C99-21DEA168274A

General appearance of the jumping plant louse Platyobria biemanni.

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Published

2015-10-01

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Vol. 45 (2015)

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Short communications

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