A new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) attacking hazels, <i>Corylus</i> spp. in China

Authors

  • Kelong Jiao Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
  • Wenjun Bu Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
  • Chunjing Liu Tieling City’s Research Institute of Forestry, 32 Shifu Road, Tieling, Liaoning, 112000, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.4439

Abstract

Hazels, Corylus spp. (Betulaceae) are planted extensively in North and Southwest China as nut-bearing trees. Dasineura heterophylla Jiao & Bu, sp. n., a new species of gall midge that induces galls on leaves, leaf buds and bracts of young fruits of hazels in North China, is described and illustrated based on materials from Tieling, Liaoning, China. This new gall midge is univoltine and pupates in the topsoil. Larvae reduce nut production of hazels, especially in Corylus heterophylla.

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Published

2011-09-16

How to Cite

Jiao, K., Bu, W., & Liu, C. (2011). A new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) attacking hazels, <i>Corylus</i> spp. in China. Entomologica Fennica, 22(2), 113–120. https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.4439

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2011)

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