psylle

during Roman times, a member of a tribe from Libya who were said to charm snakes and be immune to their venom; a snake charmer

“Un Psylle, un de ces nombreux Africains charmeurs de serpents qui parcourent les rues d’Alexandrie, amusait les badauds.” — A Psyllian, one of those many African snake charmers who covered the streets of Alexandria, amused the onlookers.

From Latin Psylli (“Psylles”), from Ancient Greek Ψύλλοι (Psúlloi).

a genus of hemipteran insect, resembling a small cicada; a psylla

“- Psylles du Figuier (Homotoma ficus) Ce Psylle est beaucoup plus grand que ceux des Poiriers et Pommiers, il mesure 5 mm de longueur.” — - Fig tree Psylla (Homotoma ficus) This Psylla is much bigger than those from pear and apple trees, it measures 5 mm in length.

From Greek ψύλλος (psýllos, “flea”).