Lopesia indaiensis (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae), a new species of gall midge feeding on Andira fraxinifolia Benth (Fabaceae), an endemic plant in Brazil

Abstract Lopesia indaiensis (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae), a new species of gall midge found causing galls on Andira fraxinifolia (Fabaceae), an endemic plant species in Brazil, is described based on larva, pupa, male and female. L. indaiensis galls were collected in Dores do Indaiá, 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 most important morphological characters were illustrated. The new species was compared to the other species of Lopesia.

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Main Authors: Maia,Valéria Cid, Oliveira,Lázaro Araújo de
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia 2018
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262018000200125
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