| Psylloidea | |
|---|---|
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| Psylla alni | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Psylloidea Latreille, 1807 |
| Families | |
Psylloidea[1] is asuperfamily oftrue bugs, including thejumping 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 theEocene, andMesozoic members of the order are usually assigned to the possiblyparaphyletic familyLiadopsyllidae.[2]
The followingextant families are included:[3]
In addition, the following extinct families are recognised:
Some psylloids are economically important pests:[4]
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