Redescription of the Wisteria Flower Bud Midge, Dasineura wistariae Mani (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Abstract

The wisteria flower bud midge, Dasineura wistariae has been known to produce flower bud galls on Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. and to prevent the buds from opening. In recent years, it has become to receive attention as a pest of ornamental flowers in Hiroshima Prefecture. In order to distinguish the species from other relatives of the genus in Japan, it is redescribed together with details of measurements and setal counts, and the third-stage larva is also described.