Cottony Alder Psyllid

Psylla floccosa

Psylla floccosa is a psyllid in the family Psyllidae.
Cottony Alder Psyllids (Adult and Nymph) - Psylla floccosa The fluffy one is a nymph and the green one is an adult. The adult is excreting honeydew in this photo.

Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html
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https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States

Appearance

General color typically green to greenish-yellow; antennae usually 3 times as long as width of head; pterostigma absent or diminutive. Length: ~5 mm
Cottony Alder Psyllid -  Psylla floccosa Habitat: Mixed forest
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/107264/trash_bug_lacewing_larva_-_family_chrysopidae.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Summer,United States

Distribution

North America (excluding the southeast)
Cottony Alder Psyllid - Psylla floccosa Habitat: Mixed forest
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/107265/trash_bug_lacewing_larva_-_family_chrysopidae.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Summer,United States

Food

Alnus sp.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyPsyllidae
GenusPsylla
SpeciesPsylla floccosa