Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebrates in a Cerrado area in Bahia State, Brazil

Abstract In this study, we report the first records and morphological characterization of galls in a Cerrado area in western Bahia, Brazil. The data were collected monthly over two hours between March and September 2015. Fifteen gall morphotypes were found in twelve plant species distributed among seven families. The plant family with the greatest richness of galls was Fabaceae (n = 8). The following gall morphologies were found: globoid, lenticular, marginal leaf roll, conical, cylindrical, fusiform, spherical and pocket shaped. Cecidomyiidae induced globoid, lenticular, conical, fusiform, spherical and cylindrical morphotypes. In addition, species of microhymenoptera belonging to the Eulophidae, Eurytomidae and Encyrtidae families were found. Marginal leaf roll and pocket-shaped galls induced by Thysanoptera were also verified. Springtails were also identified as a successor. Undescribed species of Schizomyia and Lopesia were recorded in B. cupulata and Andira humilis, respectively.

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Main Authors: Lima,V. P., Calado,D.
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Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2018
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spelling oai:scielo:S1519-698420180004006362018-07-05Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebrates in a Cerrado area in Bahia State, BrazilLima,V. P.Calado,D. biodiversity plant-insect interaction herbivory Cecidomyiidae Abstract In this study, we report the first records and morphological characterization of galls in a Cerrado area in western Bahia, Brazil. The data were collected monthly over two hours between March and September 2015. Fifteen gall morphotypes were found in twelve plant species distributed among seven families. The plant family with the greatest richness of galls was Fabaceae (n = 8). The following gall morphologies were found: globoid, lenticular, marginal leaf roll, conical, cylindrical, fusiform, spherical and pocket shaped. Cecidomyiidae induced globoid, lenticular, conical, fusiform, spherical and cylindrical morphotypes. In addition, species of microhymenoptera belonging to the Eulophidae, Eurytomidae and Encyrtidae families were found. Marginal leaf roll and pocket-shaped galls induced by Thysanoptera were also verified. Springtails were also identified as a successor. Undescribed species of Schizomyia and Lopesia were recorded in B. cupulata and Andira humilis, respectively.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto Internacional de EcologiaBrazilian Journal of Biology v.78 n.4 20182018-11-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018000400636en10.1590/1519-6984.169502
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Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebrates in a Cerrado area in Bahia State, Brazil
author_facet Lima,V. P.
Calado,D.
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title Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebrates in a Cerrado area in Bahia State, Brazil
title_short Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebrates in a Cerrado area in Bahia State, Brazil
title_full Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebrates in a Cerrado area in Bahia State, Brazil
title_fullStr Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebrates in a Cerrado area in Bahia State, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebrates in a Cerrado area in Bahia State, Brazil
title_sort morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebrates in a cerrado area in bahia state, brazil
description Abstract In this study, we report the first records and morphological characterization of galls in a Cerrado area in western Bahia, Brazil. The data were collected monthly over two hours between March and September 2015. Fifteen gall morphotypes were found in twelve plant species distributed among seven families. The plant family with the greatest richness of galls was Fabaceae (n = 8). The following gall morphologies were found: globoid, lenticular, marginal leaf roll, conical, cylindrical, fusiform, spherical and pocket shaped. Cecidomyiidae induced globoid, lenticular, conical, fusiform, spherical and cylindrical morphotypes. In addition, species of microhymenoptera belonging to the Eulophidae, Eurytomidae and Encyrtidae families were found. Marginal leaf roll and pocket-shaped galls induced by Thysanoptera were also verified. Springtails were also identified as a successor. Undescribed species of Schizomyia and Lopesia were recorded in B. cupulata and Andira humilis, respectively.
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