Psychotria appendiculata Müll. Arg.

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 appendiculata Müll. Arg. (n = 1)

Gall: on leaf, conical, green, glabrous, one-chambered ( Fig.22E ). Gall-inducer: Cecidomyiidae . Trail: Teresópolis: Cartão Postal (15.IX.2021).

First gall record 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.