Species info
Classification > Family Psyllidae > Subfamily Aphalaroidinae > Genus Baccharopelma
Baccharopelma dracunculifoliae Burckhardt, Espírito-Santo, Fernandes & Malenovský
B. dracunculifoliae on Baccharis dracunculifolia, leaf galls. Photo: Burckhardt et al. 2004
B. dracunculifoliae on Baccharis dracunculifolia, leaf galls. Photo: Burckhardt et al. 2004
B. dracunculifoliae on Baccharis dracunculifolia, leaf galls. Photo: Burckhardt et al. 2004
Head. Photo: Burckhardt et al. 2004
Head. Photo: Burckhardt et al. 2004
Forewing. Photo: Burckhardt et al. 2004
Forewing. Photo: Burckhardt et al. 2004
 
Geographic distribution
Distribution
No economic damages registered
  • Argentina
    • Buenos Aires
    • Misiones
Other distribution
Brazil and Paraguay
 
Observations
Parasitoids associated to this species: Zatropis sp. (Pteromalidae), Brasema sp. (Eupelmidae) and Psyllaephagus baccharidis Tavares & Perioto (Encyrtidae)
Host plants
Baccharis dracunculifolia DC. (Asteraceae); inducting galls on the leaves

References
  • BURCKHARDT D., ESPIRITO-SANTO M. M., FERNANDES G. W. & MALENOVSKY I. 2004. Gall-inducing jumping plant-lice of the Neotropical genus Baccharopelma (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) associated with Baccharis (Asteraceae). Journal of Natural History 38(16): 2051-2071.
  • ESPIRITO-SANTO M. M., FARIA M.L. & FERNANDES G.W. 2004. Parasitoid attack and its consequences to the development of the galling psyllid Baccharopelma dracunculifoliae. Basic and Applied Ecology, 5(5), 475-484.
  • BURCKHARDT D. 2008. Psylloidea. In: Claps L. E., Debandi G. & Roig-Juñent S. (Eds.) Biodiversidad de Artrópodos Argentinos. Vol. 2. 615 p.
  • OUVRARD D. 2020. Psyl'list - The World Psylloidea Database. http://www.hemiptera-databases.com/psyllist
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