Psychotria nuda (Cham. & Schltdl.) Waw

Maia, Valéria Cid & Mascarenhas, Bernardo, 2023, Insect galls of Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos (Rio de Janeiro State, Southeastern Brazil), Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 63, pp. 1-56 : 43

Psychotria nuda (Cham. & Schltdl.) Waw (n = 2)

Gall: on leaf, globoid, brown, with trichomes ( Fig. 22H ).

Gall-inducer: Cecidomyiidae . Trails: Teresópolis: Mozart-Catão (27.X.2021, 25.V.2022), Barragem road (between Camping and Alojamento) (25.IV.2022) ; Guapimirim: Mãe d′Água (24.V.2022).

Gall: on leaf, globoid, green, glabrous. Gall-inducer: Cecidomyiidae . Trail: Teresópolis: Barragem road (between Camping and Alojamento) (25.IV.2022).

First records of gall on this plant species.

Figures

Figure 22. Insect galls of Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos (RJ, Brazil):(A-L) On Rubiaceae: (A-D) On Palicourea sessilis (Vell.) C.M.Taylor:(A) leaf gall, (B) leaf gall,(C) stem gall,(D) bud gall,(E) On Psychotria appendiculata Müll. Arg.,leaf gall,(F-G) On Psychotria leiocarpa Cham.& Schltdl.:(F) leaf gall,(G) leaf gall,(H) On Psychotria nuda (Cham.& Schltdl.)Waw,leafgall,(I-J) On Psychotriapallens Gardner:(I) stemgall,(J)leafpetiolegall,(K-M)On Psychotriasuterella Müll.Arg.:(K) leaf gall,(L) stem gall,(M) bud gall,(N) On Psychotria sp.1, leafgall.