Vernonia sp.

Flor, Ismael Cividini, Flor, Jandira Chachá Ribeiro & Furtado, Paulo Sérgio do Nascimento, 2018, Insect galls of the Floresta da Cicuta (Volta Redonda, RJ, Brazil), Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 58, pp. 1-12 : 5

Vernonia sp. (native genus)

Stem gall, fusiform, brown, glabrous and one-chambered ( Fig. 2B ).

Previous records: Galls on Vernonia spp. were recorded in Rio Grande do Sul state (MendonÇa et al., 2014), Bertioga (SP) (Maia et al., 2008), Carapebus and Jurubatiba (RJ) (Monteiro et al., 2004), Belo Horizonte (MG) ( Fernandes et al., 1988), Santa Teresa, (ES) ( Maia et al., 2014), Serra de São José (MG) ( Maia & Fernandes, 2004), Tiradentes (MG) (Maia, 2014), Vale do Jequitinhonha (MG) (Fernandes et al., 1997b).

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Figure 2. Insect galls of the Area of Relevant Ecological Interest Floresta da Cicuta (Volta Redonda, RJ, Brazil). (A-B) Asteraceae: (A) Chromolaena sp., leaf gall, (B) Vernonia sp., stem gall, (C) Berberidaceae: Berberis sp., stem gall.(D-F) Bignoniaceae:(D) Adenocalymma comosum, leaf/stem gall, (E) sp.1, stem gall, (F) sp.2, leaf gall.(G-H) Elaeocarpaceae:Sloanea guianensis, (G) leaf roll gall,(H) leaf parenchymal gall. (I-M) Euphorbiaceae:Croton sp.(I) leaf gall,(J) leaf gall,(K) leaf gall (L) leaf gall, (M) Senefeldera verticillata, leaf gall. Fabaceae:(N) Inga acuminate, bud gall,(O) Mimosa sp.,stem gall,(P) sp.1, leaf gall.