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- Title
A New Species of Cecidomyiid (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) Predator Associated with Scale Insect (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Pests of Coffee.
- Authors
CULIK, Mark P.; VENTURA, José A.
- Abstract
A new species of predatory cecidomyiid, Diadiplosis bellingeri sp. nov. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is described and illustrated based on specimens collected in association with scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) on Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae) in Espírito Santo, Brazil. Diadiplosis bellingeri sp. nov. is distinguished from all other Diadiplosis species, by having the following combination of characters: maxillary palps 4-segmented with segments 2 and 3 subequal, claws unidentate, empodium rudimentary, cercus and hypoproct emarginate, gonostyli curved, and aedeagus triangular.
- Subjects
COFFEE; DIPTERA; PREDATORY animals; PEST control; HEMIPTERA
- Publication
Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 2012, Vol 14, Issue 2, p9
- ISSN
1302-0250
- Publication type
Article