Two new species of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) associated with Erythroxylum ovalifolium Peyr. (Erythroxylaceae) from the Barra de Maricá restinga, Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Two new species of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) Dasineura ovalifoliae and Clinodiplosis maricaensis are described based on material from the Barra de Maricá restinga, Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Both species are associated with Erythroxylum ovalifolium Peyr. (Erythroxylaceae). The former is the gall inducer and the latter an inquiline.

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Main Authors: Maia,VC, Fernandes,SPC
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2011
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842011000300024
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