Sternorrhyncha
Psyllids, whiteflies, aphids, and coccids
- Psylloidea
- Aleyrodidae (whiteflies)
- Aphidomorpha (aphids, plant lice, adelgids, phylloxerids)
- Coccoidea (coccids, scales, mealybugs)
References
Grimaldi, D. A. 2003. First amber fossils of the extinct family Protopsyllidiidae, and their phylogenetic significance among Hemiptera. Insect Systematics and Evolution 34(3): 329-344.
Ouvrard, D. 2002. Phylogenetic systematics of Hemiptera Psylloidea: comparative morphology of the thorax and secondary structures of the 18S rRNA. Bulletin de la Societe Zoologique de France 127(4): 345-357.
Title Illustrations

Scientific Name | Bactericerca cockerelli |
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Comments | Potato/tomato psyllids |
Acknowledgements | Courtesy InsectImages.org (#1243138) |
Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Life Cycle Stage | Nymphs |
Source Collection | Bugwood Network/Forestry Images |
Copyright | © Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University |
Scientific Name | Bemisia argentifolii |
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Comments | Silverleaf whiteflies |
Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Life Cycle Stage | Adults |
Source | #1316008 |
Source Collection | Bugwood Network/Forestry Images |
Image Use |
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Copyright | © Scott Bauer, USDA ARS |
Scientific Name | Acyrthosiphon pisum |
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Location | Davis, California, U.S.A. |
Comments | Pea aphids |
Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Life Cycle Stage | Adult and nymphs |
Copyright |
© 2003 Alex Wild
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Scientific Name | Coccidae |
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Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Size | 4mm |
Copyright |
© 2001-2005 Benoit Martha
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