Cacopsylla ulmi explained

Cacopsylla ulmi is an insect of the Psyllidae family. It mainly feeds on Elm.[1] Cacopsylla ulmi is a widespread species in Europe, including Britain and the Balkans. Adults are 3.6–4.3 mm long. The head is 1–1.01 mm wide, with a vertex which is 0.5 mm wide and 0.24–0.28 mm long. The genal cones are laterally somewhat concave, and 0.25 mm long . Antennae are 1.89–2.0 mm. Forewings are 3.5 mm long and 1.4 mm wide.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Ossiannilsson . F. . The Psylloidea (Homoptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark. . Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica . 26 . E.J. Brill . 1992 .
  2. Jerinić-Prodanović, D. (2006). A new jumping louse, Cacopsylla ulmi Förster (Homoptera, Psyllidae) on elm in Serbia. Acta entomologica serbica. 2006, 11 (1/2): 11–18. http://www.eds.org.rs/AES/Vol11/02.pdf