Characterization of galls, insect galls and associated fauna of Ecological Station of Jataí (Luiz Antônio, SP)

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  • Victor Satoru Saito Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Programa de Pó-graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais
  • Maria Virginia Urso-Guimarães Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Keywords:

Annonaceae, Cecidomyiidae, Cerrado, galling species, geographic distribution, host plant, parasitoid

Abstract

This is the first study about galls, gall makers and associated fauna of the Ecological Station of Jataí. Galls are plant structures formed by abnormal growth of cells, tissues or organs induced by several organisms, as fungous, nematoids and insects. Five areas of the conservation unity, two in the phytophysionomy of cerrado in regeneration and three in the cerradão area were studied, totalizing 69 morphotypes of galls on 41 host species from 24 families. This is the first record of Annonaceae as the richest family in morphotypes in Brazil; 34 gall makers and associated fauna were identified, which 23 Diptera (67.4%), eight Hymenoptera (23.5%), two Hemiptera (5.8%) and one Thysanoptera (2.9%). Were described 41 new morphotypes of gall and made the first characterization of gall on Maprounea guianensis Aubl., Acosmium subelegans (Mohlenbr.) Yakovlev., Strychnosbicolor Progel, Eriotheca gracilipes K. Schum., Stryphnodendron obovatum Benth., Broyesum gaudichaudii Trécul, Psychotria suterella Müll. Arg., Psychotria trichophora Müll. Arg. and Serjania erecta Radlk.

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Published

2012-09-01

How to Cite

Saito, V. S., & Urso-Guimarães, M. V. (2012). Characterization of galls, insect galls and associated fauna of Ecological Station of Jataí (Luiz Antônio, SP). Biota Neotropica, 12(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/992

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