Baeoalitriozus Li, 2011

Rendón-Mera, Diana Isabel, Serna, Francisco & Burckhardt, Daniel, 2017, Generic synopsis of the jumping plant-lice (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Psylloidea) from Colombia, Zootaxa 4350 (3) : -

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4350.3.2
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6016497
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scientific name	Baeoalitriozus Li
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Diagnosis: Body dark, glossy, covered in long setae. Vein R+M+Cu1 of forewing strictly trifurcating. Hindwing usually reduced, at most half as long as forewing; sometimes scale-like. Metacoxa extended anteriorly, forming distinct pointed process. Metatibia with several indistinct basal teeth and 1+2 or 1+3 apical spurs. Male proctiger with well-developed posterior lobes.

Biology and damage: In the Southern United States, Baeoalitriozus diospyri (Ashmead) , the persimmon psyllid, causes leaves and shoots of its host to become stunted, twisted and curled ( Mead 2012).

Host-plants: Diospyros (Ebenaceae) ( Yang et al. 2013).

Distribution: Oriental, Afrotropical and Pacific Regions as well as New World ( Yang et al. 2013).

Remarks: This is the first record of this genus in Colombia.

Examined material: Baeoalitriozus sp.: Magdalena: 1 (female), Villa de Culebra, nr. Bonda, ca. 10 km E Santa Marta, 01–11-Nov-1985 (H.-G. Müller), MHNG.