Euceropsylla Boselli, 1929

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

Euceropsylla Boselli

( Figs 28 , 67 , 82 )

Diagnosis: Head a little wider than mesonotum; lateral ocelli raised on tubercles; anteorbital lobes present; genal processes 0.3–0.8 times as long as vertex, subparallel sided or divergent, rounded apically and slightly upturned ( Fig. 28 ). Antennae 2.6–5.0 times head width, segments 7 and 8 the longest; terminal setae truncate, one seta about half the other. Forewing obovate; pterostigma narrow, veins bearing short inconspicuous setae; veins M1+2 and Cu1a weakly arched. Meracanthus prominent; metatibia with genual spine and 5–6 grouped apical spurs. Male terminalia with bifid parameres.

Biology and damage: Immatures are free-living and are found on young leaves on the lower leaf surface, excreting waxy secretions (field observation).

Host-plants: Predominantly species of Inga (Fabaceae) ( Hodkinson 1989).

Distribution: Neotropical ( Hodkinson 1989).

Remarks: Vélez (1973) reported Psylla ingae Tuthill from Colombia. Brown & Hodkinson (1988) transferred the species to Euceropsylla and synonymised it with E. multiplex (Tuthill) . This synonymy is questionable and Euceropsylla is in need of revision.

Examined material: Euceropsylla sp. 1: Antioquia: 10 (male, female), Medellín, 6°15’46"N, 75°34’40"W, 1479 m, Apr-1971, Inga sp. (A. Madrigal), MEFLG No. 1892.— Euceropsylla sp. 2: Cauca: 3 (male, female), Popayán, Vda. La Rejoya, Parc. Atardeceres de la Pradera, 1796 m, 2°30,459'N, 76°34,902W, 12-Jan-16, Inga sp. (D. Rendón), UNAB 3442.— Euceropsylla sp. 3: Cundinamarca: 1 (female), Bogotá, Univ. Nal. Col., 2602 m, 4°38'N, 74°05'W, 16-Aug-12 (L. Zubieta), UNAB 3443; 1 (male), Quipile, La Sierra, Vda. San Alejo, 1362 m, 4°47'60"N, 74°33'0,2"W, 28-May-11 (C. Vergel), UNAB 3443; 1 (male), Bogotá, Univ. Nal. Col., 2600 m, 4°40'04"N, 74°5'59"W, Moraceae , 15-Apr-2011 (D. Suárez), UNAB 3443; 1 (female), Bogotá, Univ. Nal. Col., 2600 m, 4°38'N, 74°05'W, 8-Apr-2012 (D. Luna) UNAB 3443.— Euceropsylla sp. 4: Valle del Cauca: 6 (male, female), Caicedonia, Club de Caza y Pesca, 1100 m, 4°19'12.80"N, 75°49'40.40"W, 7-Jan-2015, on Inga (L. Zuluaga) , UNAB 3444.— Euceropsylla sp. 5: Valle del Cauca: 7 (male, female), Yotoco, Reserva Univ. Nal. Col., 1566 m, 3°52'29.84"N, 76°26'5.09"W, 25-Nov-2013, on lower leaf surface of Inga sp. (D. Rendón & A. Alvarez), UNAB 3445.

Figures

FIGURES 28 – 36. Head, anterodorsal view (cont.). 28. Euceropsylla sp. 29. Heteropsylla sp. 30. Mitrapsylla sp. 31. Epiacizzia sp. 32. Platycorypha sp. 33. Calinda sp. 34. Leuronota sp. 35. Trioza sp. 36. Triozoida sp.

FIGURES 59 – 70. Habitus, lateral view. 59. Limataphalara hollisi. 60. Syncoptozus mexicanus. 61. Paracarsidara sp. 62. Synoza cornutiventris. 63. Diaphorina citri. 64. Tuthillia latipennis. 65. Mastigimas sp. 66. Ciriacremum sp. 67. Euceropsylla sp. 68. Calinda sp. 69. Leuronota sp. 70. Triozoida sp.

FIGURES 81 – 83. Local distribution maps. 81. Calophyidae: Calophya spp. (black triangle), Mastigimas spp. (white circle). 82. Psyllidae: Acizzia spp. (white circle), Ciriacremum sp. (black triangle, black inverted triangle), Epiacizzia sp. (black inverted triangle), Euceropsylla spp. (black square), Heteropsylla spp. (white triangle, black triangle, black inverted triangle), Mitrapsylla spp. (black circle, black triangle, black inverted triangle), Platycorypha spp. (black triangle). 83. Triozidae: Calinda spp. (white circle), Leuronota spp. (black square), Trioza spp. (black circle), Triozoida spp. (white triangle).