Two new species of the tribe Alycaulini (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from Brazil

Authors

  • Maria Virginia Urso-Guimarães Laboratório de Sistemática de Diptera, DBio, CCHB, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - Campus Sorocaba, Rodovia João Leme dos Santos, Km 110 - SP-264, Bairro do Itinga, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, 18052-780; http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3657-9379

Keywords:

Alycaulus, gall maker, inquiline, Meunieriella, Neotropical region, taxonomy

Abstract

Two new species of the tribe Alycaulini, Alycaulus hexadentatus sp. nov. and Meunieriella spinosa sp. nov. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), are described from Brazil, using morphological characters from the adult and immature stages. Their biology and associations with the host-plant species are discussed.

 

Resumo

Duas espécies novas da tribo Alycaulini, Alycaulus hexadentatus sp. nov. e Meunieriella spinosa sp. nov. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), são descritas para o Brasil. A biologia e associação com as espécies de plantas hospedeiras são discutidas.

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Author Biography

Maria Virginia Urso-Guimarães, Laboratório de Sistemática de Diptera, DBio, CCHB, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - Campus Sorocaba, Rodovia João Leme dos Santos, Km 110 - SP-264, Bairro do Itinga, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, 18052-780;

Laboratório de Sistemática de Diptera, Departamento de Biologia 

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Published

2019-02-04

Issue

Vol. 101, No. 4 (December 2018)

Section

Research Papers

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