New species of Lopesia (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) associated with Eichhornia azurea (Pontederiaceae) from Brazil

New species of Lopesia (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) associated with Eichhornia azurea (Pontederiaceae) from Brazil

A new species of gall midge, Lopesia eichhorniae sp. nov. (Cecidomyiidae, Diptera), associated with rhizomes of Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth (Pontederiaceae) is described. This is the first record of Lopesia galls in this species of macrophyte, quite common in natural and artificial lakes in Southe...

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Main Authors: Maria V. Urso-Guimarães, Marlon Peláez-Rodríguez, Susana Trivinho-Strixino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2014-12-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
Subjects:
Galha em rizomas
galhador
macrófita aquática
São Paulo
Neotropical
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212014000400014&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:A new species of gall midge, Lopesia eichhorniae sp. nov. (Cecidomyiidae, Diptera), associated with rhizomes of Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth (Pontederiaceae) is described. This is the first record of Lopesia galls in this species of macrophyte, quite common in natural and artificial lakes in Southeast Brazil. Illustrations of the adults (male and female), pupa, larva, and gall of the new species are presented.
ISSN:1678-4766

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