Pauropsylla tikouae sp.nov.(Hemiptera:Triozidae),a new psyllid from Yunnan,China in leaf galls on Ficus tikoua(Moraceae)
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.