Family CARSIDARIDAE Crawford, 1911
Introduction
A small family of 35 species in eight genera with pan-tropical distribution. Host plants are in the Malvales (Bombacaceae, Malvaceae and Sterculiaceae). Known larvae are free-living and produce copious waxy strands.
Five species in four non-endemic genera are now recorded for Australia.
The family was covered on a worldwide basis, including diagnosis, by Hollis (1987). Burckhardt et al. (2021) recognise two subfamilies, Carsidarinae and the Homotominae, the latter previously treated at the family level.
General References
Burckhardt, D., Ouvrard, D. & Percy, D.M. 2021. An updated classification of the jumping plant-lice (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) integrating molecular and morphological evidence. European Journal of Taxonomy 736: 137-182 [148]
Hollis, D. 1987. A review of the Malvales-feeding psyllid family Carsidaridae (Homoptera). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 56: 87-127
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2022 | PSYLLOIDEA Latreille, 1807 | 16-Oct-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 17-Oct-2012 | 17-Oct-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Jun-2012 | 29-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |