A new species of psyllid,Pauropsylla tikouae Xu & Zheng sp.nov.,is described from Kunming,Yunnan,China based on the morphology of adults.This new species is associated with leaf galls on the important horticultural plant Ficus tikoua.It is easily distinguished from closely-related Pauropsylla species by having different host plants,and the morphology of anterior wings in Rs extension direction and a length ratio of M/M1+2.Molecular data show that P.tikouae sp.nov.has the highest identity of 83.1％with the COI gene of congeneric species.Field observations show that approximately five generations of psyllids emerge per year,which significantly impacts the visual appeal of F tikoua as ground cover ornamentals.
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