Stenomicra (Diptera: Opomyzoidea) in Argentina, with information on the biology of the genus

This is the first literature record of the genus Stenomicra Coquillett (Diptera: Periscelididae) from South America (Neotropical Region). New information on the biological cycle of Stenomicra species in the wild is provided, and four species of the genus Eryngium L. (Apiaceae) are recorded as host p...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Campos, Raul Ernesto, Gramajo, Maria Cecilia, Lizarralde, Mercedes Sara
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2010
País:Argentina
Recursos:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositório:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/24417
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/24417
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:BRACHYCERA
OPOMYZOIDEA
ERYNGIUM
PHYTOTELMATA
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
Descrição
Resumo:This is the first literature record of the genus Stenomicra Coquillett (Diptera: Periscelididae) from South America (Neotropical Region). New information on the biological cycle of Stenomicra species in the wild is provided, and four species of the genus Eryngium L. (Apiaceae) are recorded as host plants for immature stages of this taxon. The specimens of Stenomicra sp. were collected in Sierra de la Ventana, Buenos Aires province, Argentina.