A new species of gall midge (Diptera:Cecidomyiidae) from subterranean stem galls of Licania michauxii (Chrysobalanaceae) in Florida

A new species of gall midge is described from subterranean stem galls on Licania michauxii Prance from Florida. The gall former is a new species of Lopesia and the first record of this genus in North America. The limits of Lopesia, a genus previously recorded only from South America and Africa, are...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist 1996-09, Vol.79 (3), p.428-434, Article 428
Main Authors: Gagne, R.J. (Systematic Entomology Laboratory, PSI, ARS, USDA, Washington, DC.), Hibbard, K.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
AGALLAS
Cecidomyiidae
Claws
DISTRIBUCION GEOGRAFICA
DISTRIBUTION GEOGRAPHIQUE
Entomology
ESPECE NOUVELLE
ESPECIES NUEVAS
Exoskeletons
FLORIDA
FLORIDE
GALLE
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
Insect larvae
Licania michauxii
LOPESIA LICANIAE, N. SP
Midges
MORPHOLOGY
NEW GEOGRAPHIC RECORDS
NEW SPECIES
Papillae
Plant gall
PLANT GALLS
Pupae
ROSALES
STEMS
TALLO
TAXONOMIA
TAXONOMIE
TAXONOMY
TIGE
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Summary:A new species of gall midge is described from subterranean stem galls on Licania michauxii Prance from Florida. The gall former is a new species of Lopesia and the first record of this genus in North America. The limits of Lopesia, a genus previously recorded only from South America and Africa, are enlarged to accept the new species. The species is described and illustrated. The pupa of this species is unique in Cecidomyiidae for its large, robust, dorsal abdominal spines that may be used in pushing through sandy soil after leaving the gall. /// Una nueva especie de mosca gallícola es descrita de agallas subterráneas de Licania michauxii Prance en la Florida. El insecto que produce la agalla es una nueva especie de Lopesia y representa el primer registro de este género en América del Norte. Los límites de Lopesia, un género previamente registrado sólo de América del Sur y Africa, han sido ampliados para acomodar la nueva especie. La especie es descrita e ilustrada. La pupa de esta especie es única en la familia Cecidomyidae por las espinas grandes y robustas del dorso del abdomen que deben ser usadas para empujar a través del suelo arenoso después de dejar la agalla.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.2307/3495593