The adult psyllid is about 4 mm long with a fawn and brown mottled body and a light brown head. It is covered with a whitish, waxy secretion which makes it look dusty. The forewings are broadest at the back and have a dark edging around the periphery with a pale gap near the apex. The antennae are pale brown with black tips. It typically adopts a head down, tail up posture. The psyllid nymph is a yellowish-orange colour and has no abdominal spots. The wing pads are prominent, especially in the later instars. The eggs are approximately 0.3 mm long, almond-shaped, thicker at the base and tapering toward the top. They are at first a pale colour but turn yellow and later orange before they hatch.The long axis is placed vertical to the surface of the leaf.