Cecidomyia lamellata Gagne, new species, is described from adults of both sexes, pupae, and larvae taken from resin in branchlet swellings of baldcypress, Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich.
Se describe una nueva especie, Cecidomyia lamellata Gagne, de adultos de ambos sexos, pupas y larvas recolectados de la resina en ramas engrosadas de ciprEs, Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich.
The larvae belong to an undescribed species of Cecidomyia, one that forces a redefinition of the genus.
Papillae typical of supertribe Cecidomyiidi (Gagne 1989), all present and setose or not setose as in other Cecidomyia spp.
The chief distinguishing characters of Cecidomyia are as follows: Eyes are more or less confluent at vertex, their facets either hexagonal and closely juxtaposed, or circular and not touching.
Cecidomyia lamellata is a remarkable addition to Cecidomyia because of several anomalies.
lamellata will prevent this species from running to the same place as other species of Cecidomyia. It will instead run to couplet 126 with Sequoiomyia and Taxodiomyia.