Pachypsylla celtidismamma complex

Taxon ID: 19125

Summary

Pachypsylla celtidismamma complex is a species in the genus Pachypsylla.

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MBP has four records spanning two counties (Montgomery and Washington).

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<em>Pachypsylla celtidismamma-complex</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/6/2022). Determined by Chris Mallory/BugGuide.

Pachypsylla celtidismamma complex Media by Jim Moore View Record

A <em>Pachypsylla celtidismamma-complex</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/3/2018). Verified by Chris Mallory/BugGuide.

Pachypsylla celtidismamma complex Media by Steve Scholnick View Record

A <em>Pachypsylla celtidismamma-complex</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (5/28/2017). Determined by Chris Mallory/BugGuide.

Pachypsylla celtidismamma complex Media by Mark Etheridge View Record

A <em>Pachypsylla celtidismamma-complex</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/14/2020).

Pachypsylla celtidismamma complex Media by Steve Scholnick View Record

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"The Pachypsylla celtidismamma complex refers to all of the leaf-galling members of the genus Pachypsylla. With our current knowledge, adults belonging to this complex are indistinguishable from each other, though the galls themselves are distinct. Historically, most authors have treated all leaf-gallers other than the blister-galler as synonyms of a single species, P. celtidismamma. However, allozyme frequency testing and electrophoretic analysis suggests that there may be up to seven cryptic leaf-galling species, including an inquiline species.

BugGuide currently recognizes the star-gall maker (P. celtidisasterisca) and disc-gall maker (P. celtidisumbilicus) as distinct species. The hairy nipplegall maker (P. celtidismamma & P. celtidispubescens) and glabrous nipplegall maker (P. celtidiscucurbita & P. celtidisglobula) are treated here as a single species, P. celtidismamma, but they may represent one or two distinct species. Further genetic testing may eventually reveal the extent of species boundaries within this group" (BugGuide, 2017).