Three new cecidogenous Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae, Momphinae) associated with Melastomataceae in Brazil Três espécies novas de Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae, Momphinae), cecidógenas, associadas com Melastomataceae no Brasil

Three new cecidogenous Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae, Momphinae), described herein, induce galls on stems and leaves of Melastomataceae species. They include: Palaeomystella tibouchinae sp. n., on Tibouchina barbigera (Naudin) Baillon, P. oligophaga sp. n., on Macairea radula (...

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Main Authors: Vitor O. Becker, David Adamski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2008-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262008000400017