Psyllidae

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Experimental releases of Anthocoris nemoralis F. and A. nemorum (L.) (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) against the pear psyllid Cacopsylla pyri L. (Homoptera: Psyllidae) in pear.

Contributor: Lene Sigsgaard 2010
Frontal lobes: in Psyllidae, two lobes or swellings more or less completely divided by a suture in which an ocellus is situated.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
"This parasite resembles somewhat an ordinary greenfly (_Aphis_) or plant louse; but, according to the observations of Professor Riley, it belongs to the closely allied Flea-lice family (_Psyllidae_), distinguished from the plant-lice by a different veining of the wings, and by the antennae being knobbed at the tip, like those of the butterfly, the knob usually terminating in two bristles.

Success with Small Fruits Edward Payson Roe 1863