A new species of gall midge (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) associated with Ocotea pulchella (Nees & Mart.) Mez (Lauraceae) from Brazil

ABSTRACT

A new species, Dactylodiplosis petibaurum Maia, sp. nov., that induces galls on axillary buds of Ocotea pulchella is described from Brazil (larva, pupa, male, female, and gall), based on material collected at restinga areas of the Atlantic Forest. A key to segregate the known species is presented.

urn:lsid:ZooBank.org:pub:0399AC98-6883-4B27-B833-D3DF8F9CA95B

KEYWORDS:

• Cecidomyiidi
• Dactylodiplosis
• key
• restinga
• taxonomy

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Dr. Nelson Wanderley Perioto (Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento - APTA Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo) and Dr. Valmir Antonio Costa (Instituto Biológico da Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento do Estado de São Paulo) for the wasp identification.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) [VCM – Proc. 301481/2017-2, MGS – Proc. 308045/2017-3]; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) [MGS – Proc. E-26/203.236/2017] and PROCIENCIA-UERJ (MGS).