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Applied Entomology and Zoology (2011) 46, 271-279
Junichiro Abe, Tomoko Ganaha-Kikumura and Junichi Yukawa (2011)
Morphological features, distribution, prey mites, and life history traits of Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Japan
Applied Entomology and Zoology 46 (2), 271-279
Abstract: The distribution records of Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Japan were previously based only on the collecting data of Feltiella sp. from Kagoshima in 1971. We identified acarivorous gall midges collected from various localities in Japan as F. acarisuga and found that it is widely distributed in Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa. A supplementary description to that made by Gagné in 1995 is provided, together with illustrations of the male fifth flagellomere, male genitalia, pupa, and pupal frons. We also provide information on mites on which it preys and ecological traits of F. acarisuga and devote a brief discussion to its use as a biological control agent. We newly confirm that F. acarisuga fed on Acaphylla theavagrans Kadono (Acarina: Eriophyoidea) in addition to tetranychid mites that were recorded earlier. For the convenience of applied entomologists, differences between larvae of F. acarisuga and those of other free-living cecidomyiids that may sometimes be present on the same leaf are briefly explained.
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Database assignments for author(s): Junichi Yukawa
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution
Pest and/or beneficial records:
Beneficial | Pest/Disease/Weed | Crop/Product | Country | Quarant.
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Acaphylla theavagrans | Japan | |||
Feltiella acarisuga (predator) | Acaphylla theavagrans | Japan |