Homotoma ficus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Fig Psyllid)

Interactions where Homotoma ficus is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sucks sap of UK/Ireland Ficus carica Fig Rosales: Moraceae Cacopsylla fulguralis (Kuwayama), an Asian jumping plant louse (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) causing damage to Elaeagnus in Britain, Malumphy, C.P. & Halstead, A.J., 2003
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Homotomidae/Homotoma ficus/Homotoma ficusfig psyllid Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Moraceae/Ficus carica/Ficus caricafig

Homotoma ficus (Fig Psyllid) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Homotoma ficus (Fig Psyllid) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Malumphy, C.P. & Halstead, A.J., 2003Cacopsylla fulguralis (Kuwayama), an Asian jumping plant louse (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) causing damage to Elaeagnus in BritainBR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST. 16: 89-93.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHomotoma ficus (Fig Psyllid)
FamilyHOMOTOMIDAE (a family of bugs)
SuperfamilyPSYLLOIDEA (jumping plantlice)
SuborderSTERNORRHYNCHA (a suborder of bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Homotoma ficus (Fig Psyllid)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Malumphy, C.P. & Halstead, A.J. 2003 Cacopsylla fulguralis (Kuwayama), an Asian jumping plant louse (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) causing damage to Elaeagnus in Britain BR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST. 16: 89-93.

Homotoma ficus (Fig Psyllid) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Homotoma ficus (Fig Psyllid):

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