A New Lestodiplosine (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Preying on the Avocado Lace Bug, Pseudacysta perseae (Heteroptera: Tingidae) in Southern Florida

Authors

Raymond J. Gagne, Systematic Entomology Laboratory, PSI, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture and Smithsonian InstitutionFollow
Jorge E. Pena, University of Florida
Flor E. Acevedo

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

3-2008

Citation

Florida Entomologist (March 2008) 91(1)

Comments

United States government work

Abstract

A species new to science, Tingidoletes praelonga Gagné (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), was recently discovered preying on the avocado lace bug, Pseudacysta perseae (Heidemann) (Heteroptera: Tingidae), in Florida, USA. A new genus is described to receive the new species.