Coleopterous galls from the Neotropical region

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo)

Valéria Cid Maia¹ 

[1] ,Quinta da Boa Vista Departamento de Entomologia Museu NacionalRio de Janeiro RJ ,Brasil

关键词: Coleoptera;    Diversity;    Galler;    Inquiline;    Neotropics;    Coleoptera;    Diversidade;    Galhador;    Inquilino;    Neotropical;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0031-10492012001500001

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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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