Una nueva especie de mosquito agallador 𝐴𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑒𝑛𝑎 sp. nov. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) causando agallas sobre 𝐿𝑒𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑒𝑛𝑎 spp. (Caesalpiniaceae) en México

Abstract

𝐴𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑦𝑙𝑖𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑒𝑛𝑎 Skuhravá n. sp. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is described from Mexico. Galls occurs in flower buttons deforming the fruits of Leucaena diversifolia and L. leucocephala galls (Fabaceae). The presence of these galls make it impossible to form fruitsand cause the death of the branch. Male, female, larva, pupa, and gall are described, and the biology is commented. This new species is only gall midge species known on Leucaenagenus.