Acizzia

Acizzia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Superfamily: Psylloidea
Family: Psyllidae
Genus: Acizzia
Species include

Acizzia acaciaebaileyanae
Acizzia credoensis
Acizzia dodonaeae
Acizzia solanicola
Acizzia uncatoides

Acizzia is a genus of psyllids. Primarily feeding on Acacia and Albizia species. Many species are known from Australia and have become widespread as their host plants are popular garden specimens. Damage to the leaves is generally mild. Economic damage on plantation species is occasionally reported.

Acizzia acaciae are known for their consumption of Mimosa pudica.

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