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<p>Larvae of a previously undescribed species of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) were found feeding inside malformed inflorescences and young branches of the sandalwood tree <i>Santalum album</i> (Santalaceae) in a seed production orchard in Queensland, Australia. Infested flower buds, inflorescence stalks, and vegetative buds were transformed into irregular galls, rendering the flowers infertile and the growth of branches stunned. The gall midge is named <i>Dasineura santali</i> Kolesik, its morphology is described and a COI mitochondrial gene segment is sequenced. The new species is considered a potential pest in sandalwood production.</p>

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A new species of Dasineura gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) damaging sandalwood tree Santalum album (Santalaceae) in Northern Australia

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    2025年9月14日

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  • Peter Kolesik,
  • Andrew G. Manners,
  • Joy Conroy

摘要

Larvae of a previously undescribed species of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) were found feeding inside malformed inflorescences and young branches of the sandalwood tree Santalum album (Santalaceae) in a seed production orchard in Queensland, Australia. Infested flower buds, inflorescence stalks, and vegetative buds were transformed into irregular galls, rendering the flowers infertile and the growth of branches stunned. The gall midge is named Dasineura santali Kolesik, its morphology is described and a COI mitochondrial gene segment is sequenced. The new species is considered a potential pest in sandalwood production.