Three new species of Bruggmannia Tavares, 1906 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from Brazil and description of male and larva of B. monteiroi Maia & Couri, 1993

ABSTRACT Bruggmannia capixaba, sp. n., Bruggmannia gaucha, sp. n., and Bruggmannia marambaiensis sp. n. are described and illustrated. All species were collected in Atlantic forest areas. They induce galls on Guapira (Nyctaginaceae), a plant genus native to Brazil, the first on G. pernambucensis and...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 2023-01, Vol.67 (1)
Main Authors: Maia, Valéria Cid, Mendonça Jr, Milton de Souza, Espinheira, Ivana Hortélio Leão
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atlantic forest
ENTOMOLOGY
Gall-inducing species
Guapira
Morphology
Taxonomy
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Summary:ABSTRACT Bruggmannia capixaba, sp. n., Bruggmannia gaucha, sp. n., and Bruggmannia marambaiensis sp. n. are described and illustrated. All species were collected in Atlantic forest areas. They induce galls on Guapira (Nyctaginaceae), a plant genus native to Brazil, the first on G. pernambucensis and the others on G. opposita. Furthermore, the male and larva of Bruggmannia monteiroi are described for the first time, based on specimens collected in the type locality.
ISSN:1806-9665
1806-9665
DOI:10.1590/1806-9665-rbent-2022-0097