The Corkscrew 3-AWN, Aristida Gyrans (Gramineae), and its Insect Associates in South Florida
Abstract
Aristida gyrans Chapman is a host plant for many insects and their associates in south Florida. A mealybug, Antonina nortoni P. and C. is commonly found on the bases of stems of this plant. A chloropid, Chlorops sp. nr. melleus Loew and a cecidomyiid, Chilophaga gyrantis Gagne, each produce stem galls. A spore feeding thrips, Rhaebothrips lativentris Karny is a new continental United States record. A stem infesting scolytid, Hypothenemus sp., was reared. Two platygasterids, Platygaster sp. and Platygaster longiventris (Ashm.) and a encyritid, Meromyzobia sp., were reared from the midge C. gyrantis. Eurytoma sp. and a possible new genus of Eurytomidae were reared parasites of Chlorops sp. nr. melleus.Downloads
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