Psylloidea
Encyclopedia
Psylloidea is a superfamily
of true bugs
, including the jumping plant lice
and others which have recently been classified as distinct families.
Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, rank is the level in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories...
of true bugs
Hemiptera
Hemiptera is an order of insects most often known as the true bugs , comprising around 50,000–80,000 species of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others...
, including the jumping plant lice
Jumping plant louse
Psyllids or jumping plant lice are small plant-feeding insects that tend to be very host specific, i.e. they only feed on one plant species or feed on a few related plants...
and others which have recently been classified as distinct families.