A new species of Asphondylia (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and a key to separate species of the genus associated with Asteraceae from Neotropical region

Abstract A new species, Asphondylia cipo sp. nov. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) causing stem and petiole galls on Lessingianthus warmingianus (Baker) H. Rob. (Asteraceae) is described and illustrated from Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. A key is provided to separate species of this genus associated with host plants in the Asteraceae family from the Neotropical region.

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Main Author: Urso-Guimarães,Maria Virginia
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo 2018
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492018000100251
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