A species of Cryptonevra, which are miners of Lipara galls on common reed, Phragmites australis, was found to infest non-gall tissues of giant cane, Arundo donax. Based on somatic morphology and male genitalia, the species was determined to be Cryptonevra nigritarsis. previously considered to be a color form of Cryptonevra flavitarsis.
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29 October 2020
Cryptonevra nigritarsis (Duda) (Diptera: Chloropidae): Taxonomic and Host Plant Status
Donald B. Thomas,
John A. Goolsby
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Entomological News
Vol. 129 • No. 3
October 2020
Vol. 129 • No. 3
October 2020
common reed
giant cane
leaf-miner