This study documents the species of lance flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) associated with fruits of feijoa (Acca sellowiana [Berg] Burret) (Myrtaceae), as well as their infestation level in an orchard located in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Neosilba bifida, N. delvechioi, and N. pradoi are reported for the first time damaging fruits of feijoa. Moreover, this is the first report of the presence of N. bella, N. bifida, and N. delvechioi from the state of Santa Catarina.
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11 April 2019
Lance Flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) Associated with Acca Sellowiana (Myrtaceae) in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Gabriely Koerich Souza,
Tiago Georg Pikart,
Pedro Carlos Strikis,
Viviane Lunelli de Oliveira,
Mariana Bender,
Pedro Boff,
Mari Inês Carissimi Boff
Florida Entomologist
Vol. 102 • No. 1
April 2019
Vol. 102 • No. 1
April 2019
Feijoa
frugivorous flies
Neosilba bella
Neosilba bifida
Neosilba delvechioi
Neosilba pradoi