A peculiar new species of gall-inducing, clearwing moth (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae) associated with Cayaponia in the Atlantic Forest

Larvae of most clearwing moths (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae) are endophagous borers of many angiosperms, including their fruits, stems, and roots. Their localized feeding may lead to swellings on those plant parts, but whether the structures produced should be considered true galls is st...

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Main Authors: Gilson R.P. Moreira, Oleg G. Gorbunov, Júlia Fochezato, Gislene L. Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-07-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/34202/download/pdf/