Four populations of Calophya spp. (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) collected in Brazil were characterized using molecular and morphological methods. Examination of adults revealed the presence of 2 morphotypes, which were identified as C. latiforceps and C. terebinthifolii. However, morphological examination of 5th instar nymphs detected differences within C. latiforceps, with a population from Ubu, Espírito Santo, being distinct from the other 2 populations. Molecular characterization of the mitochondrial CO1 gene supported the presence of a new species of Calophya.
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1 June 2015
New Species Diversity Revealed from Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Gall-Inducing Calophya spp. (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) from Brazilian Peppertree
Rodrigo Diaz,
Aaron M. Dickey,
Robert G. Shatters,
Veronica Manrique,
Marcelo D. Vitorino,
William A. Overholt
Florida Entomologist
Vol. 98 • No. 2
June 2015
Vol. 98 • No. 2
June 2015
análisis filogenética
Brazilian peppertree
control biológico de malezas
criador de agallas en las hojas
enemigos naturales
leaflet gall inducer
natural enemy