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The diversity of plant species belonging to the Poaceae family in Iran is very rich with about 500 known species. Many species of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) have a feeding relationship with plants of the Poaceae family. Despite the great species richness of Poaceae in Iran and the association between Cecidomyiidae/Poaceae, only 6 species...
Based on the materials which recently collected from west Azerbaijan province/Iran, two genus of gall midges including Giraudiella Rübsaamen, 1915 and Stenodiplosis Reuter, 1895 and seven species of them namely, Baldratia salicorniae Kieffer, 1897; Cystiphora taraxaci (Kieffer, 1888); Dasineura plicatrix (Loew, 1850); D. teucrii (Tavares, 1903); G....
The faunistic knowledge of the Diptera of Morocco recorded from 1787 to 2021 is summarized and updated in this first catalogue of Moroccan Diptera species. A total of 3057 species, classified into 948 genera and 93 families (21 Nematocera and 72 Brachycera), are listed. Taxa (superfamily, family, genus and species) have been updated according to cu...
The known fauna of gall midges in Algeria is composed of 109 valid species belonging to 43 genera, and four undescribed species. It is the richest fauna of five countries spread along the Mediterranean Sea in North Africa. Twenty five species of gall midges were decribed on the basis of material collected in Algeria and have there their type locali...
Betula (Betulaceae), or birch, is a Holarctic genus of trees and shrubs whose species have ornamental, industrial, and medical importance. Gall midges of the genus Massalongia (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Cecidomyiidi) are exclusively associated with birches in the Palearctic region. In 2018, an undescribed Massalongia species was discovered forming le...
We reared Ephedromyia debilopalpis Marikovskij (Dip.: Cecidomyiidae) for the fist time on Ephedra major (Ephedraceae) in the northwest of Iran in 2016. This is the new record of the genus and species for Iran. With including this new record, the known gall midge fauna of Iran reached 62 species and 34 genera.
Larvae of Mycodiplosis coniophaga (Winnertz, 1853) were found in colonies of rust fungus Phragmidium violaceum (Schultz) Wint. (Uredinales) on the leaves of Rubus anatolicus Focke (Rosaceae) near Zegreen village in Lattakia Province in western Syria during May 2010. It is the first record of Mycodiplosis coniophaga in Syria. Egg, larva, pupa and ad...
The faunistic knowledge of the Diptera of Morocco recorded from 1787 to 2021 is summarized and updated in this first catalogue of Moroccan Diptera species. A total of 3057 species, classified into 948 genera and 93 families (21 Nematocera and 72 Brachycera), are listed. Taxa (superfamily, family, genus and species) have been updated according to cu...
The known gall midge fauna of Belarus
includes 73 species. Most of these species were
found by earlier researchers in the period 1881–2012.
During investigations in the Berezinsky Biosphere Nature
Reserve in 2016 11 species of gall midges were
found; 5 of them are first records from Belarus: Giraudiella
inclusa (Frauenfeld, 1862), Rabdophaga repent...
Five species of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) were
found during investigations in the Kerman province in the years 2010–2016.
Two of these, Xerephedromyia bipartita Mamaev, 1972 and Xerephedromyia
mitroshinae Fedotova, 1992, causing galls on Ephedra major (Ephedraceae), were
recorded for the first time from Iran. Both species are very ra...
p> Ú r t ak : Tíggju vølelvandi og vølatknýttar lívverur, ið komu fyri á sjey vertsplantusløgum, ið hoyrdu til sjey plantuættir, vórðu funnar nærindis Tórshavn í august 2005. Av teimum eru fimm sløg vølamíggj (Cecidomyiidae, Diptera), tvey eru eriophyid-mottur (Eriophyioidea, Acarina) og trý hoyra til ymsar soppaættir. Allir finningar eru nýggjar s...
[Journal: Entomologisk Tidskrift]. First records of twenty-three gall midge species in Denmark are reported: Asphondylia
ervi Rübsaamen, Contarinia acetosellae Rübsaamen, C. viburnorum Kieffer, Dasineura
astragalorum (Kieffer), D. fructum (Rübsaamen), D. harrisoni (Bagnall), D. lotharingiae
(Kieffer), D. papaveris (Winnertz), D. saxifragae (Kieffer...
A population of the gall midge Pumilomyia protrahenda De Stefani, 1919 causing galls on Artemisia arborescens (Asteraceae) was discovered near Palermo (Sicily) in 2008. This species had not been found since 1918. Detailed study of morphological characters of adults, larvae and pupae revealed that P. protrahenda belongs to the genus Rhopalomyia Rübs...
This study was conducted in 2012 to determine the gall midges associated with field eryngo (Eryngium campestre L.), an important weed in cereal and leguminous fields in the anlıurfa province (Turkey). Infected common eryngo samples were collected from cereal and legume growing areas and were taken to the laboratory to culture. Lasioptera eryngii ad...
The Cecidomyiidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha) fauna of Egypt is poorly known. Investigations in northern Egypt in 2013 revealed the presence of seven species of gall midges on three host plant species: Atriplex halimus L., Arthrocnemum mac-rostachyum (Moric.) and Suaeda pruniosa Lange (all Chenopodiaceae). Among the gall midges, Baldratia salicorniae...
Eight gall midge species were identified as new records for the fauna of Iran from the
Golestan province: gall inducing species Rabdophaga rosaria (LOEW, 1850),
Rabdophaga nervorum (KIEFFER, 1895), Iteomyia capreae (WINNERTZ, 1853), and
zoophagous species Lestodiplosis heterobiae (BARNES, 1928), associated with Salix
(Salicaceae); Dasineura irregul...
The saddle gall midge, Haplodiplosis marginata (von Roser) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is a phytophagous species that develops in saddle-shaped galls on stems of wheat Triticum vulgare, barley Hordeum sativum, rye Secale cereale, and some other species of Poaceae. Only one generation develops per year. Full-grown larvae leave galls and drop onto the...
A list of the 356 species of Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) recorded from Finland is presented, which comprises 6 Lestremiinae, 156 Micromyinae, 16 Winnertziinae, 69 Porricondylinae, and 109 Cecidomyiinae. The faunistic knowledge of Finnish Winnertziinae, Porricondylinae and Cecidomyiinae is regarded as particularly poor. Based on species numbers known fr...
This study, conducted in 2012, was to determine which gall midge species were associated with field eryngo, Eryngium campestre var. campestre (Apiaceae). Eryngo is an important weed in cereal- and leguminous-fields in the Şanlıurfa province of Turkey. Infected common eryngo samples were collected from cereal- and legume-growing areas and were taken...
[Journal: Entomologiske Meddelelser]. We report the first records to Denmark of fifteen gall midge species: Arthrocnodax fraxinellus (Meade), Contarinia anthophthora (F. Löw), C. nicolayi (Rübsaamen), C. rumicis (Loew), C. umbellatarum Rübsaamen, Dasineura cardaminis (Winnertz), D. dactylidis Metcalfe, D. inflata Stelter, D. kiefferi Marchal, Jaapi...
The known gall midge fauna of Egypt is composed of 48 species belonging to 22 genera. The two most species rich genera are Baldratia Kieffer, 1897, and Dasineura Rondani, 1840, each with six species. Most species are phytophagous and cause galls on various host plants; but Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani, 1847), Diadiplosis donaldi (Harris, 1968),...
In the period 2004-2011 103 gall midge species of 37 genera were found at 63 localities in Cádiz Province, southwestern Spain, all of them belonging to the subfamily Cecidomyiinae. Together with 14 species found by earlier authors, the present gall midge fauna of Cádiz Province includes 117 species, representing about 40% of the Iberian fauna for t...
We report the first records to Denmark of nineteen gall midge species: Anabremia bellevoyei, Bayeriola thymicola, Contarinia asclepiadis, Dasineura virgaeaureae, Lestodiplosis achilleae, Lestodiplosis chrysanthemi, Lestodiplosis cirsii, Lestodiplosis coni, Macrolabis achilleae, Ozirhincus millefolii, Rhopalomyia baccarum, Tricholaba viciarum, Trott...
During investigations conducted in 2007-2010 in Hatay Province, Turkey, two species of gall midges, Dasineura oleae (Angelini, 1831) and Lasioptera oleicola Skuhravá sp. new were reared from galls on leaves and shoots of Olea europaea L. Average level of infestation on olive leaves and shoots by gall midges was 15.2 % and the highest level 78.2 %....
We report the first documented records of the gall midge Dasineura odoratae Stelter, based on adults reared from galls on the single host plant of the species, Viola odorata. We also report Aphanogmus abdominalis (Thomson) (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronidae) as a parasitoid of this gall midge. In addition, we report some recent Danish finds of the rare ga...
Of the 19,400 native species and 125 families forming the European diptera fauna, 98 species (less than 0.5%) in 22 families are alien to Europe. Th ese aliens constitute 66 species (18 families) of the suborder Brachycera and 32 species (4 families) of the suborder Nematocera. By family in this category, there are 23 Cecidomyiidae species, 18 Dros...
Of the 19,400 native species and 125 families forming the European diptera fauna, 98 species (less than 0.5%) in 22 families are alien to Europe. These aliens constitute 66 species (18 families) of the suborder Brachycera and 32 species (4 families) of the suborder Nematocera. By family in this category, there are 23 Cecidomyiidae species, 18 Droso...
Plant tissue weight, and levels of major chemical elements, were determined for leaves attacked by three species of gall forming Cecidomyiidae , and comparable tissue from normal leaves. Weight of leaves was directly related to the number of galls caused by Dryomyia circinnans, Dasineura fraxini and Craneiobia corni with maximum observed increases...
Since 1956 the saddle gall midge Haplodiplosis marginata has been a pest of wheat and barley in many European countries. The distribution areas and time of outbreaks in different countries are presented. The flight period is not dependant only upon temperature and moisture conditions but has some genetic basis. Most of the adults fly near the surfa...
In Prague, Czechoslovakia, the emergence period of Monarthropalpus buxi begins in early May and lasts until about the first of June. Emergence normally occurs between 04.00 and 08.00 h with the majority of individuals appearing before 06.00 h. The most important factor influencing emergence activity appears to be light level. M. buxi most commonly...
Recent host records for Gephyraulus raphanistri (Kieffer), a flower-gall midge, show restriction to Raphanus raphanis- trum throughout Europe. Gephyraulus raphanistri has never been reported infesting commercially grown Brassica crops. Historical records showing a broad host range appear to have resulted from confusion with new or as yet undescribe...
The first occurrence in Spain of the Nearctic gall midge Prodiplosis vaccinii (Felt, 1926) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is reported. Plants in experimental plots have been infested naturally over the last several years in Huelva (southwestern Andalusia, Spain). Larvae feed inside vegetative meristems, causing leaf distortion, blackening and death of th...
Science Publishers, Enfield (NH), USA & Plymouth, UK, 2005, xxi + 817 pp. ISBN 1-57808-262-5 (Set), 1-57808-345-1 (Vol. 1), 1-57808-346-X (Vol. 2). Price GBP 81.40.
The gall midge fauna of Iberian Peninsula including 261 species is analysed from the zoogeographical point of view. The occurrence of each species is shown in the distribution maps. Evaluation of the frequency: 115 species (44%) occur very scarcely, 87 species (33%) scarcely, 34 species (13%) medium frequently, 18 species (7%) frequently, 5 species...
The collection of the family Cecidomyiidae in the Zoological Museum, Copenhagen, contains spec-imens of 86 species of which 65 belong to the subfamily Cecidomyiinae, 15 to the subfamily Porricondylinae and 6 to the subfamily Lestremiinae. All gall midge species in the collection of the Zoological Museum are listed together with important data found...
The present fauna of gall midges of Turkey includes 71 species belonging to 38 genera. Of them, 62 species are phytophagous and are associated with 59 host plant species. In this study, their zoogeographical analysis and economical importance have also been evaluated.
En el curso de nuestras investigaciones en 7 localidades de Mallorca en 1997, se encontraron 28 especies de mosquitos de las agallas. Junto con las 8 especies encontradas en investigaciones anteriores, la fauna de estos dipteros comprende 33 especies, de las cuales 25 son nuevas citas para Mallorca y 13 para España. En cada localidad se encontraron...
A total of 78 insect species were recorded as damaging plant organs (galls, mines and eaten leaves) on nine Quercus species in south-western Slovakia during 1987–1992. The insects belong to five orders: 41 species of Hymenoptera, 16 species of Lepidoptera, 13 species of Diptera, two species of Coleoptera and five species of Homoptera. In addition,...
Evaluation of the harmfulness degree of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) on dominant trees in Eurasia and some taxonomical problems of gall midges on trees
All gall midges species similarly as other insects developing on economically important trees and shrubs are usually designated as pests, as well as in cases if they destroy or damage their...
: Survival of gall midge populations depends on many variables, but unfavourable climatic and environmental factors are particularly important for these fragile insects. Like most animal groups, gall midges have a number of adaptations that enhance the chances of survival of the population, but not necessarily individuals. In this paper we present...
A total of 240 gall midge species are known from the Iberian Península since 1900, 118 from Portugal, 199 from Spain and 30 from Andorra. A total number of 78 species occur both in Spain and Portugal and 16 species in all three countries; 46 species were described by Tavares. In this work, the blbliographical references from gall midges fauna of Po...
All gall midges species similarly as other insects developing on economically important trees and shrubs are usually designated as pests, as well as in cases if they destroy or damage their host plants or if they were found on their host plant species only several times during the last 150 years. This problem is shown here on gall midges developing...
The occurrence of 44 gall midge species developing on 20 forest trees was investigated at more than 1200 localities in the territory of 3 countries in Central Europe, viz. in Czech Republic (670 localities), in Slovak Republic (340 localities) and in Austria (230 localities) (see fig. 1 and table 1). The evaluation of frequency of gall midges in th...
In two regions of Germany the larvae of a new species of gallmidge,Resseliella n. sp., were found to be responsible for wide-spread cambium-necrosis and bark-/timber-damage to the stems of young oak and to the upper branches of older trees (Quercus robur, Q. petraea). These larvae live in the bark injuries caused by the woodpeckerDryocopus major an...
Some 137 species are cited from 39 localities in E Slovakia. Six species are of general occurrence: Dasineura articae on Urtica dioica, Bayeria capitigena on Euphorbia cyparissias, Geocrypta galii on Galium mollugo, and Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys. Two pests of Medicago sativa and some zoogeographic peculiarities are indicated. -J.W....
The first outbreak of two gall midge species, Harrisomyia n. gen. vitrina (Kieffer, 1909) and Drisina glutinosa Giard, 1893, was observed in the western part of Czechoslovakia in the years 1980–1984. Larvae of both species develop on the leaves of Acer pseudoplatanus L. causing galls of two types: larvae of D. glutinosa produce small depressions on...
Contains a review of 320 gall-midge species ascertained in Poland. From the zoogeographical veiwpoint the most interesting species occur in the High Tatra regions on both the Polish and Czechoslovak sides: Jaapiella alpina (on Silene acaulis), Dasyneura alpestris (on Arabis alpina) and Dasyneura phyteumatis (on Phyteuma orniculare and Phyteuma spic...
Cecidomyiidae are a good object for exact faunistical research, because their galls remain on the host plants and can be found during the whole vegetation period, and because their frequence can also be exactly defined, e.g. by the formula $$
a.2^\circ + a.2^1 + a.2^2 \ldots . = a + 2a + 4a \ldots .
$$ Fig. 1 and 2 show the localities in Czechoslov...
First records of 19 gall midge species from the Czech Republic (from Bohemia and/or from Moravia) and from the Slovakia are presented. Changes in species names, distribution and occurrence of nine gall midge species which were earlier considered to be synonyms or combined with other generic names are given together with comments explaining these ch...
Gall midge fauna (Cecidomyiidae, Diptera) of South Tyrol (2): Gall midges in the National Park Stilfser Joch and in Val Badia in the Dolomite Alps. During investigations in South Tyrol 16 – 27 July 2001, 65 gall midge species were found at 9 localities situated in subalpine, alpine and subnivale zones, at altitudes from 1818 m a.s.l. at Lech da Lé...
Gall midge fauna (Cecidomyiidae, Diptera) of South Tyrol 3. Gall midges of Sexten Dolomits. During investigations in Sexten Dolomits in north-eastern part of South Tyrol 6 – 20 August 2002, 95 gall midge species associated with 74 host plant species were found at 14 localities situated in subalpine and alpine zones, at altitudes from 1200 m a.s.l....
Gall midge fauna (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) of South Tyrol: 9. Gall midges of the Sarntal Alps During investigations in the Sarntal Alps and in northern part of South Tyrol in summer 2009, 63 gall midge species were found at 8 localities situated at altitudes 1260-1950 m a.s.l. They are associated with 47 host plant species belonging to 23 plant fami...
Gall midge fauna (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) of South Tyrol: 7. Gall midges of the Schlern region in the Western Dolomite Alps During investigations in the Schlern region in the Western Dolomite Alps in 2006, 94 gall midge species were found at 12 localities situated at altitudes from 1000 m up to 2518 m a.s.l. Among them, Aprionus confusus, Arnoldiol...
Gall midge fauna (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) of South Tyrol: 8. Gall midges of the Eastern Dolomite Alps During our investigations in the Eastern Dolomite Alps in July 2007, a total of 100 gall midge species were found at 13 localities situated at altitudes from 760 m up to 2275 m a.s.l. They are associated with 76 host plant species belonging to 29 p...
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