[1][2]: 4 Adult Platycorypha nigrivirga are yellowish or green and have a dark transverse stripe on the head.

Wing cell is not strongly arched, flat and more than 1.7 times wider than high.

[2]: 4 Specimens of Platycorypha nigrivirga have been collected from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Spain, Uruguay and USA.

[2]: 4  Tipu psyllid nymphs and adults feed on phloem.

This behavior causes damage to ornamental usage of the tree in Southern California and other regions, leading local authorities to classify P. nigrivirga as a pest and invasive species.