—
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g
The present writer can see nothing in the specimens under conside-Zÿ
ration to preclude them being identied as M. meditem-anea F_ Lw_ ;;
É:
the original description is used. F. LOEW stated that the galls were usuâl°
-
ly 3—4 mm long having a diameter of 2—3 ““‘“. He also records nding larger ;
galls, 10 by 6 "““, on Erica arborea.
"
M. GRASSET has written stating that the galls are in general 7—10mm
‘
long, on the terminal buds and rather pointed.
’
l
Dasyneura grasseti sp. nov.
_
…
‘ÎÎ
The galls of the second species are described by M, (}RASSET as being
Ï;_
’
slightly larger, 7,5—14“““. in length, but more rounded. They are alsoà
rather reddish in colour. He states that the two types of gal] can easily
Ï
be confused. These galls are like those described by RUBSAAMEN
-ÏÎÏ-1
and mentioned as H. 4584 in H‘oumm’s Zoocécz‘dies des Plantes d’Eu-ropc :…
but slightly larger. They are similar to those of 1). ericae—scopariae Duf.
(1837) but contain usually only one larva, instead of several, like those
et
D. ericina F. Lw. (1885).
'
‘
'
U11f0fülllately although tour species Of Dasyneura have already béen
described from Erica spp., the species under consideration
not»
agree With any one of them and must therefore be described as a new
SpGCÏGS- Ïl‘ is proposed to name this species I). grasseii sp. 11. in 110110“r
of. its discove1—er.
DESCRIPTION.
e
_:‘-':"E
l
Male. _ Length about 2 “““. Antennae : 2+16—17; 1st and 2nd agellar segments fnsed;
agellar segment with neck about twice 35 1_'0B€
as
broad and abOut three—fifths the length of the basal portion
—
segment which is. about half again as long as broad; 10th- agellàr-«seÿ
ment, With neck about three and a half times as long as broadâd
'
011137 Very slightly shorter th-an the basal portion, the width
of which
is three-quartefs its length. Palpi : four segments, each with short hairS
and a few scales; proximal segment almost quadrate, slightly 1011g@1‘
than broad; 2nd slightly longer, one and one half times as longas
'
-
broad; 3rd narrower just over half again as long as 211d and between
three and four times as long as broad; 4th and distal segment
abo…
.
the Same as 3rd, but a little longe and narrovver; about tive timesâS
—iïË
10118 as broad. Wings : 3rd vein interrupting margin just before apex
Of
-
Legs : With hairs and scales; claws all toothed; empodi—um slirgllde
_Ï
’
longer than claws. Genitalia :basal clasp segment moderately
_
.
.
less than twice as long as wide; distal clasp segment moderateïy SÎOÜÏ’ î
(1017831 lamella deep rather Wide—V-shaped emargination, eachlobes
l
‘
ratèly broad, narrowly rounded; ventral lamella deeply emargiDâteä
each
lobe narroW, rounded; harpe-s normal; style short.
'
:
Cotypes, Cecid. 2434—6 inclusive and 2492.
'=-%:.]êf.
_
'
.
l4-U —-‘
g
The present writer can see nothing in the specimens under conside-Zÿ
ration to preclude them being identied as M. meditem-anea F_ Lw_ ;;
É:
the original description is used. F. LOEW stated that the galls were usuâl°
-
ly 3—4 mm long having a diameter of 2—3 ““‘“. He also records nding larger ;
galls, 10 by 6 "““, on Erica arborea.
"
M. GRASSET has written stating that the galls are in general 7—10mm
‘
long, on the terminal buds and rather pointed.
’
l
Dasyneura grasseti sp. nov.
_
…
‘ÎÎ
The galls of the second species are described by M, (}RASSET as being
Ï;_
’
slightly larger, 7,5—14“““. in length, but more rounded. They are alsoà
rather reddish in colour. He states that the two types of gal] can easily
Ï
be confused. These galls are like those described by RUBSAAMEN
-ÏÎÏ-1
and mentioned as H. 4584 in H‘oumm’s Zoocécz‘dies des Plantes d’Eu-ropc :…
but slightly larger. They are similar to those of 1). ericae—scopariae Duf.
(1837) but contain usually only one larva, instead of several, like those
et
D. ericina F. Lw. (1885).
'
‘
'
U11f0fülllately although tour species Of Dasyneura have already béen
described from Erica spp., the species under consideration
not»
agree With any one of them and must therefore be described as a new
SpGCÏGS- Ïl‘ is proposed to name this species I). grasseii sp. 11. in 110110“r
of. its discove1—er.
DESCRIPTION.
e
_:‘-':"E
l
Male. _ Length about 2 “““. Antennae : 2+16—17; 1st and 2nd agellar segments fnsed;
agellar segment with neck about twice 35 1_'0B€
as
broad and abOut three—fifths the length of the basal portion
—
segment which is. about half again as long as broad; 10th- agellàr-«seÿ
ment, With neck about three and a half times as long as broadâd
'
011137 Very slightly shorter th-an the basal portion, the width
of which
is three-quartefs its length. Palpi : four segments, each with short hairS
and a few scales; proximal segment almost quadrate, slightly 1011g@1‘
than broad; 2nd slightly longer, one and one half times as longas
'
-
broad; 3rd narrower just over half again as long as 211d and between
three and four times as long as broad; 4th and distal segment
abo…
.
the Same as 3rd, but a little longe and narrovver; about tive timesâS
—iïË
10118 as broad. Wings : 3rd vein interrupting margin just before apex
Of
-
Legs : With hairs and scales; claws all toothed; empodi—um slirgllde
_Ï
’
longer than claws. Genitalia :basal clasp segment moderately
_
.
.
less than twice as long as wide; distal clasp segment moderateïy SÎOÜÏ’ î
(1017831 lamella deep rather Wide—V-shaped emargination, eachlobes
l
‘
ratèly broad, narrowly rounded; ventral lamella deeply emargiDâteä
each
lobe narroW, rounded; harpe-s normal; style short.
'
:
Cotypes, Cecid. 2434—6 inclusive and 2492.
'=-%:.]êf.
_
'
.