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      Coleopterous galls from the Neotropical region

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          Data on Neotropical coleopterous galls were compiled from the literature, which showed that 82 galls have so far been recorded among 77 plant species. The Fabaceae and Asteraceae plant families display the greatest richness in galls. Most galls are induced on stems or buds, while leaves constitute the second most attacked plant organ. Only 16 coleopteran gallers have been identified at the species level; most records are presented at the order level. The identified species belong to four families: Apionidae, Buprestidae, Curculionidae and Erirhinidae. The galls are found in Argentina, Brazil, Belize, Chile, Colombia (probably), Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela. Eighteen species of Coleoptera are inquilines of galls and are associated with 18 plant species, most frequently with Asteraceae, Melastomataceae and Fabaceae. The inquilines were recorded mainly in leaf galls induced by Cecidomyiidae (Diptera). The identity of these weevils is poorly known. General data indicate a lack of taxonomic studies in the Neotropical region.

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          Informações sobre galhas induzidas por Coleoptera na região neotropical foram compiladas a partir da literatura. Oitenta e duas galhas foram assinaladas em 77 espécies de plantas. Fabaceae e Asteraceae foram as famílias botânicas que apresentaram maior riqueza de galhas. A maioria das galhas desenvolveu-se em caule ou gema; as folhas foram o segundo órgão vegetal mais atacado. Apenas 16 indutores estão identificados em nível de espécie, estando a maior parte dos registros em nível de ordem. As espécies identificadas pertencem a quatro famílias: Apionidae, Buprestidae, Curculionidae e Erirhinidae. As galhas foram coletadas na Argentina, Brasil, Belize, Chile, Colômbia (provavelmente), Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicarágua, Panamá e Venezuela. Dezoito espécies de Coleoptera são inquilinas de galhas e estão associadas com 18 espécies de planta, sendo mais freqüentes em are Asteraceae, Melastomataceae e Fabaceae. Os inquilinos ocorreram principalmente em galhas foliares induzidas por Cecidomyiidae (Diptera). O conhecimento taxonômico desses besouros é escasso, indicando a carência de estudos na região neotropical.

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              Insect galls from Serra de São José (Tiradentes, MG, Brazil)

              One hundred thirty-seven morphotypes of insect galls were found on 73 plant species (47 genera and 30 families) in Serra de São José, in Tiradentes, MG, Brazil. Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, Asteraceae, and Melastomataceae were the plant families that supported most of the galls (49.6% of the total). Galls were mostly found on leaves and stems (66.4% and 25.5%, respectively). Galls were induced by Diptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha), Hymenoptera, and Thysanoptera. The majority of them (73.7%) were induced by gall midges (Cecidomyiidae: Diptera). Besides the gall inducers, other insects found associated with the galls were parasitoids (Hymenoptera), inquilines (Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, and Hemiptera), and predators (Diptera).
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                Journal
                paz
                Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
                Pap. Avulsos Zool.
                Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (São Paulo, SP, Brazil )
                0031-1049
                1807-0205
                2012
                : 52
                : 15
                : 175-184
                Affiliations
                [01] Rio de Janeiro RJ orgnameQuinta da Boa Vista orgdiv1Departamento de Entomologia orgdiv2Museu Nacional Brasil maiavcid@ 123456acd.ufrj.br
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                S0031-10492012001500001 S0031-1049(12)05201501
                10.1590/S0031-10492012001500001
                fd84ca1e-1815-49d8-b8d0-918dff775949

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                : 01 March 2012
                : 29 June 2012
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                Coleoptera,Neotropics,Diversidade,Galhador,Inquilino,Neotropical,Diversity,Galler,Inquiline

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