Euceropsylla russoi Boselli 1929

Euceropsylla russoi Boselli, 1929

(Fig. 146)

Materials examined. USA: Florida: Collier County: 1 ♂, Naples, 11.ix.2013, Inga feuilleei (S. Krueger) (FSCA # E2013-6557) (FSCA, slide mounted). Miami-Dade County: 1 ♂, Homestead, SW 178 th Avenue and SW 248 th Street, Fruit and Spice Park, 26.iii.2004, Inga sp. (D. Burckhardt) #11(3) (NHMB, dry mounted); 3 ♂, 5 ♀, 17 immatures, Homestead, SW 178 th Avenue and SW 248 th Street, Fruit and Spice Park, 30.vii.2008, Inga sp. (E. Camero and J. Garcia) (FSCA # E2008-5048 - 1) (FSCA, in 70% ethanol); 5 ♂, 2 ♀, 24 immatures, 2 skins, Homestead, Redland Road and 25 th Street, 18.ix.2008, Inga sp. (J. Pena) (FSCA # E2008-6309 - 1) (FSCA, in 70% ethanol); 16 ♂, 20 ♀, Homestead, SW 178th Avenue and SW 248 th Street, Fruit and Spice Park, 2.v.2010, Inga sp. (J. Brambila) (FSCA # E2010-2229) (FSCA, NHMB, dry mounted, in 70% ethanol); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 1 immature Miami, 26.iv.2012, Inga sp. (H. Cruz-Escoto) (FSCA # E2012-3017) (FSCA, slide mounted). Palm Beach County: 3 ♂, 2 ♀, 1 skin, Loxahatchee, 17670 37 th Rd N, 29, 29.iii.2013 (Michael Cartrett) (FSCA # E2013-2105).

Diagnosis. This species can be recognized, in live specimens, by the lack of bright white lines on the thorax and the lack of well-defined white markings near the coronal suture on the head. Females have a prominent black apex of the subgenital plate.

Distribution. Neotropics (Brazil, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico) (Ouvrard 2020), USA (FL) (Halbert 2004).

Host plants. Inga Mill. spp.

Comments. The first find of Euceropsylla russoi in Florida was on Inga sp. in Miami in February 2004 by DPI inspector Haydee Escobar (FSCA# E2004-950). This species is found more commonly in Florida than E. martorelli. So far, collections are restricted to Miami-Dade, Collier, and Palm Beach counties.

Heteropsylla Crawford, 1914