Psylloidea Explained

Psylloidea^[1] is a superfamily of true bugs, including the jumping plant lice and others which have recently been classified as distinct families. Though the group first appeared during the Early Jurassic, modern members of the group do not appear until the Eocene, and Mesozoic members of the order are usually assigned to the possibly paraphyletic family Liadopsyllidae.^[2]

Families

• Aphalaridae
• Calophyidae
• Carsidaridae
• Homotomidae
• Liviidae
• Phacopteronidae
• Psyllidae
• Triozidae

In addition, the following extinct families are recognised:

• • • †Liadopsyllidae †Malmopsyllidae †Neopsylloididae

Notes and References

1. Web site: Psyl'list. An online database dedicated to jumping plant lice. . Ouvrard . D . Psyl'list.
2. Drohojowska. Jowita. Szwedo. Jacek. Müller. Patrick. Burckhardt. Daniel. 2020-10-19. New fossil from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber confirms monophyly of Liadopsyllidae (Hemiptera: Psylloidea). Scientific Reports. en. 10. 1. 17607. 2020NatSR..1017607D. 10.1038/s41598-020-74551-6. 2045-2322. 7573606. 33077764.