Phylogenetic relationships, species limits, and host specificity of gall-forming Fergusonina flies (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) feeding on Melaleuca (Myrtaceae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1216-1221

  Scheffer, S J ^a   Giblin Davis, R M ^b   Taylor, G S ^c   Davies, K A ^c   Purcell, M ^d   Lewis, M L ^a   Goolsby, J ^d   Center, T D ^e  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d USDA Australian Biol Contr Lab   (Australia)

^e INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptic species; Fergusoninidae; Gall; Mutualism; Plant parasitism

Indexed keywords

GALL INSECT; HOST SPECIFICITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; PHYLOGENETICS; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

DIPTERA; FERGUSONINA; FERGUSONINA TURNERI; FERGUSONINIDAE; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA FLUVIATILIS; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 12144282227     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2004)097[1216:PRSLAH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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