A Jumping Plant Louse, Katacephala tenuipennis

The psyllid, Katacephala tenuipennis Tuthill, is a seldom reported but locally common pest of Eugenia spp. in southern Florida and in Cuba. It causes the developing tip leaves on shoots to curl and become depauperate (fig. 1,2). Infested plants pose a problem to nurserymen, home owners, and caretakers of subtropical parks in southern Florida.