In this research, the occurrence of Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hemiptera:
Psylloidea: Aphalaridae) was recorded for the first time on Eucalyptus camaldulensis
(Myrtaceae) leaves in Syria. Where collected from the leaves and shoots of young and
old
trees of eucalyptus from Lattakia province in June 2015 in three sites. The morphological
characters examined and compared with the specialized keys for this species. The results
showed that the highest average for psyllid egg masses was in Bustan AlBasha on the
lower surface of the leaves and amounted to 5.80±2.00 mass, had the highest average
number of eggs in the same location and on the lower surface also reached 65.80±47.97
eggs / Leaf. The highest average number of nymphs under the Lerp in Bustan AlBasha on
the lower surface of the leaves as stage as follows: L1: 18.4±9.51, and L2: 9.60±3.32, and
L3: 6.40±0.92, while L4: 2.80±1.74 on the upper and lower surfaces. The highest average
number of psyllid nymphs without white Lerp was for the first nymph L1: In Shahd
Alaasal site on the Lower surface 3.40±0.87, and L2: at the same previous location on the
upper surface of 5.80±2.43, and L3: in Bustan AlBasha site on the Lower surface
2.80±0.58, and L4: in Shahd Alaasal and Bustan AlBasha 0.20±0.20 on the upper and
lower surface. The highest average number of adult in the site Bustan AlBasha on the
upper surface of 1.40±1.16, and the lowest in the site Shahd Alaasal on the upper surface
of 0.20±0.20.
The samples of Crustaceans (Malacostraca) were collected in the fresh water, from
different regions of Al-Assi valley (the river, Katenah lake, the reservoirs such as Al-
Zaafaranh, Al-Sindianh and from Al-teen spring), between August 2010 and Augu
st 2011.
The samples were preserved in alcohol (70 %). After accurate inspection of the collected
samples, there were 4 species classified, two species of freshwater belonging to true crabs
were recognized by depending on the masculine organs as following: Potamon potamois
and Potamon setiger from the Potamidae family, one species of shrimps Atyaephyrra
dessmarestii-orintalis from Atyidae family, and only one species of amphipods which was
Grammars lacustris of Gammaridae family.
All examined species were described morphologically, explaining the most important
classified features that distinguish these species presented with clarifying paintings and
with the pictures for these features.
The results of studying the morphological characteristics of the flower, fruit,
pollen grains, and seeds between some of Hypericum genus species, show that
there are relevant morphological differences among the studied species, which
can be considered as taxonomical criteria for distinguishing the studied species
of Hypericum genus from each other.
