Diversity of gall-inducing insects in the high altitude wetland forests in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil

Diversity of gall-inducing insects in the high altitude wetland forests in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil

We report on the richness of galling insects in the altitudinal wetland forests of Pernambuco State, Northeastern Brazil. We found 80 distinct types of insect galls on 49 species of host plants belonging to 28 families and 35 genera. Most of the galled plant species belong to Nyctaginaceae, Fabaceae, Meliaceae, Sapindaceae and Myrtaceae. The most common gall were spheroid and globoid; most galls were glabrous, predominantly green and with one chamber, and on the leaves. Most galls were induced by Cecidomyiidae (Diptera). The results of this study contribute to existing knowledge richness of galling insects and host-plant diversity in the altitudinal wetland forests of Northeastern Brazil.

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Main Authors: Santos,JC, Almeida-Cortez,JS, Fernandes,GW
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Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2011
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Diversity of gall-inducing insects in the high altitude wetland forests in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil
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title Diversity of gall-inducing insects in the high altitude wetland forests in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil
title_short Diversity of gall-inducing insects in the high altitude wetland forests in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil
title_full Diversity of gall-inducing insects in the high altitude wetland forests in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil
title_fullStr Diversity of gall-inducing insects in the high altitude wetland forests in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Diversity of gall-inducing insects in the high altitude wetland forests in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil
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description We report on the richness of galling insects in the altitudinal wetland forests of Pernambuco State, Northeastern Brazil. We found 80 distinct types of insect galls on 49 species of host plants belonging to 28 families and 35 genera. Most of the galled plant species belong to Nyctaginaceae, Fabaceae, Meliaceae, Sapindaceae and Myrtaceae. The most common gall were spheroid and globoid; most galls were glabrous, predominantly green and with one chamber, and on the leaves. Most galls were induced by Cecidomyiidae (Diptera). The results of this study contribute to existing knowledge richness of galling insects and host-plant diversity in the altitudinal wetland forests of Northeastern Brazil.
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