New genus and two new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) damaging buds on Eucalyptus in Australia

Peter Kolesik; Gary S. Taylor; Deborah S. Kent

doi:10.1046/j.1440-6055.2002.00261.x

New genus and two new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) damaging buds on Eucalyptus in Australia

Peter Kolesik, Gary S. Taylor^*, Deborah S. Kent

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Abstract

Two new gall midges whose larvae damage leaf and branch buds of eucalypts in Australia are described and a new genus, Eucalyptodiplosis Kolesik (Cecidomyiidi: Cecidomyiini) is erected to contain them. The infested buds are deformed and do not develop further. Eucalyptodiplosis germinis Kolesik was found on Eucalyptus cosmophylla F. Muell. and Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. in natural bush vegetation in South Australia. Eucalyptodiplosis mcintyrei Kolesik is a potential pest of Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden in plantation forests in New South Wales with the potential to cause economically significant damage in young tree plantations. The basic biology of the midges is described and a key to adults of currently known Australian genera of the supertribe Cecidomyiidi is presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	23-29
Number of pages	7
Journal	Australian Journal of Entomology
Volume	41
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-6055.2002.00261.x
Publication status	Published - 18 Jan 2002

Keywords

Cecidomyiidae
Cecidomyiidi
Cecidomyiini
Eucalyptodiplosis germinis
Eucalyptodiplosis mcintyrei
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Eucalyptus cosmophylla
Eucalyptus grandis
Gall midges
Insect taxonomy

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New genus and two new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) damaging buds on Eucalyptus in Australia

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