A new genus and species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) associated with Parkia pendula (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae)

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-5

  Maia, Valéria Cid ^a   Fernandes, Geraldo Wilson ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cecidomyiidae; Diptera; Gall; Parkiamyia paraensis; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CECIDOMYIIDAE; DIPTERA; FABACEAE; INSECTA; MIMOSOIDEAE; PARKIA PENDULA;

EID: 33646251363     PISSN: 00855626     EISSN: 18069665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0085-56262006000100001     Document Type: Article

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