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Calophya latiforceps , a New Species of Jumping Plant Lice (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) Associated with Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae) in Brazil

2011; Florida Entomological Society; Volume: 94; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1653/024.094.0313

1938-5102

Daniel Burckhardt, James P. Cuda, Verónica Manrique, Rodrigo Díaz, William A. Overholt, Dean A. Williams, Lindsey R. Christ, Marcelo Diniz Vitorino,

Plant and animal studies

Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, is a perennial woody plant native to Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay that is recognized as one of the most invasive weeds in Florida. A new species of leaflet galling psyllid was discovered attacking Brazilian peppertree in Bahia, Brazil in March 2010. In this paper, a formal morphological description of the new psyllid Calophya latiforceps sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) is presented along with molecular evidence confirming new species designation. This previously unknown natural enemy may have potential as a biological control agent for the Brazilian peppertree.