A NEW SPECIES OF MELANAGROMYZA (DIPTERA, AGROMYZIDAE) MINING LEAVES OF BROMELIA PINGUIN (BROMELIACEAE) IN A DRY FOREST IN COSTA-RICA

Authors
WOODLEY NE JANZEN DH
Citation
Ne. Woodley et Dh. Janzen, A NEW SPECIES OF MELANAGROMYZA (DIPTERA, AGROMYZIDAE) MINING LEAVES OF BROMELIA PINGUIN (BROMELIACEAE) IN A DRY FOREST IN COSTA-RICA, Journal of Natural History, 29(5), 1995, pp. 1329-1337
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Journal of Natural History → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222933
Volume
29
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1329 - 1337
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2933(1995)29:5<1329:ANSOM(>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Melanagromyza resales, sp. nov., from Costa Pica is described and its natural history is summarized. Larvae are miners in leaves of Bromelia pinguin, a large terrestrial rosette plant. They form conspicuous lon gitudinal mines that may be over Im long. Adult emergence is virtually simultaneous for all individuals, probably triggered by temperature c ues. Populations are low for many generations with brief periods of ab undance.