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Bruchophagus muli sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae), a wasp which galls the fruit of lime in Papua New Guinea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Z. Bouček  and
E. J. Brough
Z. Bouček
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, c/o British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK
E. J. Brough
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, P.O. Box 320 University, Papua New Guinea
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Abstract

Bruchophagus muli sp. n. is described and compared to a similar Australian species, B. fellis (Girault). Both wasps attack citrus; B. muli galls the fruit of lime (Citrus aurantifolia) while B. fellis galls the twigs of a number of citrus varieties in Australia, including lemon, orange and grapefruit. B. muli appears to be restricted in distribution to the southern region of Papua New Guinea

Type
Research Article
Information
Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 75 , Issue 2 , June 1985 , pp. 347 - 352
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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