Calophya schini is a psyllid common on Schinus molle with a wide distribution wherever this tree has been distributed as a garden ornamental.[2]
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| Calophya schini Tuthill, 1959[1]
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Distribution edit
C. schini is endemic to Central America but widespread further distribution including USA and New Zealand.[2][3]
Description edit
The adult, with wings folded, is 2mm long. Generally orange to pale yellow or green coloured, wings hyaline. Nymphs produce marked dimples on the leaves and in large numbers cause severe malformations.[3]
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Calophya schini, adults with scale -
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Presumed egg of Calophya schini in pit gall on Schinus molle
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References edit
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- ^ Tuthill, L. D. (1959). "Los Psyllidae del Perù Central (Insecta: Homoptera)" (PDF). Revista Peruana de Entomologia Agricola. 2: 1–27.
- ^ a b "Calophya schini". Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Calophya schini" (PDF). Retrieved 14 January 2012.[dead link]
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