New species of Lopesia Rübsaamen (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) associated with Andira humilis Mart. ex Benth. (Fabaceae)

A new species of Lopesia Rübsaamen, 1908 induces leaf galls on Andira humilis (Fabaceae) in the Cerrado biome (Brazilian savanna) of Bahia, Mato Grosso and São Paulo states, Brazil. Larva, pupa, female, and male of this new species of gall midge are described and illustrated in this paper.

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 2017-07, Vol.61 (3), p.239-242
Main Authors: Garcia, Carolina de Almeida, Lima, Valdeir Pereira, Calado, Daniéla Cristina, Urso-Guimarães, Maria Virginia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cerrado
ENTOMOLOGY
Gall maker
Insect–plant interaction
Neotropical region
Taxonomy
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Summary:A new species of Lopesia Rübsaamen, 1908 induces leaf galls on Andira humilis (Fabaceae) in the Cerrado biome (Brazilian savanna) of Bahia, Mato Grosso and São Paulo states, Brazil. Larva, pupa, female, and male of this new species of gall midge are described and illustrated in this paper.
ISSN:0085-5626
1806-9665
DOI:10.1016/j.rbe.2017.06.001