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New gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) associated with two species of Eugenia (Myrtaceae)

Novos mosquitos de galhas (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) associadas a duas espécies de Eugenia (Myrtaceae)

Jorgenseniella eugeniae, gen. nov., sp. nov. and Dasineura marginalis, sp. nov. are described based on material obtained from leaf galls on Eugenia umbelliflora and E. rotundifolia (Myrtaceae). Illustrations of adults, immature stages and galls are given. Trotteria sp. (inquiline) and Lestodiplosis sp. (predator) are associated with the galling species. Ecological aspects of galls and gall midge species are also presented.

Dasineura; Eugenia; Lestodiplosis; Jorgenseniella; Trotteria


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