Taxonomy and biology of two new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) infesting Sarcocornia quinqueflora (Chenopodiaceae) in Australian salt marshes

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 198-206

  Veenstra Quah, Anneke A ^a   Milne, Josephine ^b   Kolesik, Peter ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS VICTORIA   (Australia)

^c Bionomics Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asphondylia; Gall histology; Insect taxonomy; Neophema chrysogaster; Ormyromorpha trifasciata; Sarcocornia quinqueflora

Indexed keywords

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; ASPHONDYLIA; CECIDOMYIIDAE; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; NEOPHEMA CHRYSOGASTER; PSITTACIDAE; SARCOCORNIA QUINQUEFLORA;

EID: 34347206036     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2007.00603.x     Document Type: Article

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