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Type: Article
Published: 2013-08-19
Page range: 148–158
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Four new genera of Nearctic Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) for species previously incorrectly placed

gall midges conifers Lasiopteridi Dasineurini Ledomyiini

Abstract

Four new genera belonging to the tribe Dasineurini (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Lasiopteridi) are described for previously incorrectly placed species. The new genera are: Cembrotia Gagné, type species Janetiella coloradensis Felt; Cupressatia Gagné, type-species Janetiella siskiyou Felt; Strobilotia Gagné, type species Phytophaga carpophaga Tripp; and Rhizocecis Gagné, type species Cecidomyia rhois Coquillett. Resulting new combinations are: Cembrotia coloradensis (Felt), Cupressatia siskiyou (Felt), Cupressatia thujae (Hedlin), Strobilotia carpophaga (Tripp) and Rhizocecis rhois (Coquillett).

How to Cite

Gagné, R.J. (2013)

Four new genera of Nearctic Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) for species previously incorrectly placed

. Zootaxa, 3701 (2), 148–158. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3701.2.2