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Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid
Pachypsylla venusta
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Hackberry Aggregate Gall MidgeCelticecis connata
Hackberry Nipplegall PsyllidPachypsylla celtidismamma
Round Bullet Gall WaspDisholcaspis quercusglobulus
Goldenrod Gall FlyEurosta solidaginis
Oak Marble Gall WaspAndricus kollari
Willow Pinecone Gall MidgeRabdophaga strobiloides
Spongy Oak Apple Gall WaspAmphibolips confluenta
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,558 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,680 |
| Virginia | 319 |
| Canada | 306 |
| Ontario | 306 |
| Pennsylvania | 305 |
| Illinois | 268 |
| Michigan | 256 |
| New York | 240 |
| Maryland | 240 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies · Hemiptera |
| Family | Aphalaridae |
| Genus | Hackberry Gall Psyllids · Pachypsylla |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.