Lance flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) associated with Acca sellowiana (Myrtaceae) in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Keywords:
feijoa, Neosilba bifida, Neosilba delvechioi, Neosilba pradoi, Neosilba bella, frugivorous fliesAbstract
This study documents the species of lance flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) associated with fruits of feijoa (Acca sellowiana [Berg] Burret) (Myrtaceae), as well as their infestation level in an orchard located in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Neosilba bifida, N. delvechioi, and N. pradoi are reported for the first time damaging fruits of feijoa. Moreover, this is the first report of the presence of N. bella, N. bifida, and N. delvechioi from the state of Santa Catarina.
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Este estudo apresenta as espécies de moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) associadas a frutos de feijoa (Acca sellowiana [Berg] Burret) (Myrtaceae) bem como seu nível de infestação em um pomar em Lages, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Neosilba bifida, N. delvechioi, e N. pradoi são observadas pela primeira vez danificando frutos de feijoa. Além disso, esta é a primeira vez que N. bella, N. bifida, e N. delvechioi são registradas para o estado de Santa Catarina.
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