A new gall midge species 𝐴𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑒𝑛𝑎 sp. nov. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) causing galls on 𝐿𝑒𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑒𝑛𝑎 spp. (Caesalpiniaceae) in Mexico

Authors

  • Alondra G. Pérez-Garcia Instituto de Fitosanidad, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo
  • Benjamín Barrios-Díaz Programa de Ingeniería Agroforestal, Facultad de Ingeniería Agrohidráulica BUAP
  • Armando Equihua-Martínez Instituto de Fitosanidad, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo
  • Dr. Juli Pujade-Villar Universitat de Barcelona
  • Marcela Skuhravá Praha 4, Bítovská 1227/9

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v30i1.7254

Keywords:

Taxonomy, morphology, distribution, biology, America

Abstract

𝐴𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑒𝑛𝑎 Skuhravá n. sp. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is described from Mexico. Galls occurs in flower buttons deforming the fruits of Leucaena diversifolia and L. leucocephala galls (Fabaceae). The presence of these galls make it impossible to form fruitsand cause the death of the branch. Male, female, larva, pupa, and gall are described, and the biology is commented. This new species is only gall midge species known on Leucaenagenus.

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2023-01-01

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