Myrciamyia pterandrae (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae, Lopesiini), a new species of gall midge associated with Pterandra pyroidea A. Juss. (Malpighiaceae), an endemic plant in Brazilian Cerrado

Myrciamyia pterandrae (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae), a new galling species associated with Pterandra pyroidea (Fabaceae), an endemic plant species in Brazilian Cerrado, is described based on larva, pupa, male and female. M. pterandrae galls were collected in the municipality of Quartel de São João, State...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 2018-07, Vol.62 (3), p.220-224
Main Authors: Maia, V.C., Flor, I.C., Oliveira, L.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Cecidomyiidae
Diagnostic systems
Diptera
Endemic species
ENTOMOLOGY
Gall
Galling
Galling species
Galls
Interaction insect–plant
Larvae
Neotropical
New species
Plant species
Pupae
Taxonomy
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Summary:Myrciamyia pterandrae (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae), a new galling species associated with Pterandra pyroidea (Fabaceae), an endemic plant species in Brazilian Cerrado, is described based on larva, pupa, male and female. M. pterandrae galls were collected in the municipality of Quartel de São João, State of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Larvae were removed from the galls and pupae, and adults were obtained by rearing. The specimens were mounted on slides, and the diagnostic morphological characters were illustrated. M. pterandrae is compared to Myrciamyia maricaensis Maia, 1996 the unique, previously known species of the genus.
ISSN:0085-5626
1806-9665
1806-9665
DOI:10.1016/j.rbe.2018.06.003