Platygaster robiniae n. sp. (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) Parasitoid of Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Europe

The gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) (Diptera Cecidomyiidae), originating from North America and damaging to black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), was detected for the first time in Europe (northern Italy) in 2003. In the subsequent years, the distribution of this O. robiniae in Europe...

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Published in:Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2008-03, Vol.101 (2), p.297-300
Main Authors: Buhl, Peter Neerup, Duso, Carlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cecidomyiidae
descriptions
Diptera
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
gall midges
geographical distribution
host plants
Hymenoptera
insect morphology
insect taxonomy
Insecta
Invertebrates
midges
new species
Obolodiplosis robiniae
parasitoids
Platygaster
Platygaster robiniae
Platygastridae
Robinia pseudoacacia
Systematics
Systematics. Geographical distribution
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Summary:The gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) (Diptera Cecidomyiidae), originating from North America and damaging to black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), was detected for the first time in Europe (northern Italy) in 2003. In the subsequent years, the distribution of this O. robiniae in Europe has rapidly expanded and severe symptoms on plants were observed in a number of geographic areas. In Italy, O. robiniae populations are affected by various natural enemies, in particular by a parasitoid in the family Platygastridae. The species involved in parasitism, Platygaster robiniae, is described in this article.
ISSN:0013-8746
1938-2901
0013-8746
DOI:10.1603/0013-8746(2008)101[297:PRNSHP]2.0.CO;2