A new species of Youngomyia Felt from Brazil and new morphological data on Youngomyia pouteriae Maia (Insecta, Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) | Zendy

Barbara Proença | Zendy; Valéria Cid Maia | Zendy

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A new species of Youngomyia Felt from Brazil and new morphological data on Youngomyia pouteriae Maia (Insecta, Diptera, Cecidomyiidae)

Author(s) -

Barbara Proença,

Valéria Cid Maia

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

revista brasileira de entomologia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1806-9665

pISSN - 0085-5626

DOI - 10.1016/j.rbe.2019.01.002

Subject(s) - cecidomyiidae , biology , gall , pupa , botany , larva

Youngomyia matogrossensis Proenca & Maia a new species of Cecidomyiidae (Insecta: Diptera) that induces cylindrical hairy galls on leaves of Pouteria torta (Mart.) Radlk. (Sapotaceae) is herein described and illustrated (larvae, pupal exuviae, male and female). The galler, gall and host plant were collected at Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimaraes, in the state of Mato Grosso (Brazil). New morphological data and photographs of pupal exuviae, male and female of Youngomyia pouteriae Maia, 2001 are also provided.

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