Abstract
Three new species of gall midge, namely Anarete bharati sp. nov., A. basmatensis sp. nov., and A. longipalpi sp. nov., are described from Maharashtra, India. These three new species can be easily recognized by the presence of: i) the subdorsal plate being incised apically, ii) the terminal lamella of the ovipositor being elongated oval, and iii) the terminal lamella of the ovipositor being oval in shape. A key to the Indian species of the genus is provided.
Highlights
The genus Anarete was erected by Haliday (1833)
The genus is known by three Indian species viz. i) A. manii Rao; ii) A. allahabadensis Grover; iii) and A. sitapurensis Grover, Gagné (2004)
Anarete basmatensis sp. nov. comes close to A. manii Rao in characters of antenna, palpus and wing, but can be distinguished from the latter in having: a) empodium nearly half the length of the claw; b) terminal lamella of the ovipositor 22 elongated oval. This new species can be separated from A. longipalpi sp. nov
Summary
The genus Anarete was erected by Haliday (1833) Salient features of this genus are flagellar antennal segments without distinct stems and crenulate whorls, segments with roots extending anteriorly, Pedicel in male strongly enlarged. Material examined Holotype: Male, 21.ix.1998, dissected and mounted on slide, labeled on wing, Botanical Garden, Science College Campus, Nanded, Maharashtra, India, coll. Antenna: 0.7mm long, shorter than body, with 2+7 segments, flagellar segments globose, sparsely hairy, becoming thinner towards apex; scape (Fig. 4a) (2:4), cup shaped; pedicel (Fig. 4b) (7:9), greatly enlarged; third segment (Fig. 6a) (5:6) not confluent with fourth, globose, thicker than long; fourth segment (Fig. 6b) (4:5), globose, shorter than third; fifth segment (Fig. 6c) (4:5), shorter than third; penultimate segment (Fig. 7) (5:3) nearly 1.7 x as long as broad or circular; terminal segment (Fig. 7) (9.4), longest of all, cylindrical, nearly 2 as long as thick; Thorax: Scutum dark brown. Legs: Dark brown, sparsely hairy, metatarsus longer than rest of the tarsal segments combined together
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