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The great greenbriers gall mystery resolved? New species of Aprostocetus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) gall inducer and two new parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae) associated with Smilax L. in southern Florida, USA

Author:
Michael W. Gates, Y. Miles Zhang, Matthew L. Buffington
Source:
Journal of Hymenoptera research 2020 v.80 pp. 71-98
ISSN:
1314-2607
Subject:
Aprostocetus, Eurytomidae, Smilax, leaves, new species, parasitoids, research, Florida
Abstract:
Aprostocetus smilax Gates & Zhang, sp. nov., is described from stem and leaf galls on Smilax havanensis Jacq. in southern Florida, USA. It is the third species of Aprostocetus Westwood known to induce plant galls. Two parasitoids of A. smilax are also described: Phylloxeroxenus smilax Gates & Zhang sp. nov. and Sycophila smilax Gates & Zhang, sp. nov. We conclude that A. smilax is the true gall inducer on Smilax L., and thus the host records of Diastrophus smilacis Ashmead and its inquiline Periclistus smilacis Ashmead, both from Smilax, are erroneous.
Agid:
7235637
Handle:
10113/7235637