Seven new <i>Rhopalomyia</i> gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from Australia broaden the scope of the genus
Abstract Seven new species of Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 1892 are described from eastern Australia feeding on a diverse range of plant genera and families. All induce galls on flower or growth buds: Rhopalomyia cassiniae Adair & Kolesik, sp. nov. on Cassinia subtropica (Asteraceae), R hopalomyia digitata Adair & Kolesik, sp. nov. on Podolobium ilicifolium (Fabaceae), Rhopalomyia glebosa Adair & Kolesik, sp. nov. on Parsonsia straminea (Apocynaceae), R hopalomyia inconspicua Adair & Kolesik, sp. nov. on Kunzea sp. (Myrtaceae), Rhopalomyia ozothamniae Adair & Kolesik, sp. nov. on Ozothamnus ferrugineus (Asteraceae), Rhopalomyia pultenicola Adair & Kolesik, sp. nov. on Pultenaea forsythiana (Fabaceae) and Rhopalomyia stypheliae Adair & Kolesik, sp. nov. on Syphelia triflora (Ericaceae). The scope of Rhopalomyia is broadened to contain species with a partially setulose gonostyle and a four‐segmented palp, a decision supported by a phylogenetic analysis based on the barcoding section of the mitochondrial COI gene. Apocynaceae, Ericaceae, Fabaceae and Myrtaceae are recorded as hosts of Rhopalomyia for the first time.
Authors
- Netta Dorchin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8135-799X)
- R. J. Adair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6890-4941)
- Omri Bronstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2620-3976)
- Peter Kolesik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5569-6330)
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- South Australian Museum (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Austral Entomology
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12703
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06