Acizzia acaciaebaileyanae

Acizzia acaciaebaileyanae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Psyllidae
Genus: Acizzia
Species:
A. acaciaebaileyanae
Binomial name
Acizzia acaciaebaileyanae
(Froggatt, 1901)
Synonyms
    • Acizzia acaciaebaileyana (Froggatt, 1901)
    • Arytaina acaciaebaileyanae (Froggatt, 1901)
    • Neopsylla unctata (Ferris & Klyver, 1932)
    • Psylla acaciaebaileyanae Froggatt, 1901
    • Psylla uncata Ferris & Klyver, 1932
    • Psylla unctata Ferris & Klyver, 1932
    • Psyllia acaciaebaileyanae (Froggatt, 1901)
    • Psyllia uncata Ferris & Klyver, 1932

Acizzia acaciaebaileyanae is a psyllid common on Acacia baileyana, a popular garden specimen. They have also been associated with Acacia podalyriifolia. The psyllid and its host plant are native to Australia, but both are now widespread where the plant has been introduced including New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, and California, USA. The psyllid can reproduce to very high numbers, but appears not to damage the plant.