title: New records and new species of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) developing on Chenopodiaceae in Egypt.
abstract: The Cecidomyiidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha) fauna of Egypt is poorly known. Investigations in northern Egypt in 2013 revealed the presence of seven species of gall midges on three host plant species: Atriplex halimus L., Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Moric.) and Suaeda pruniosa Lange (all Chenopodiaceae). Among the gall midges, Baldratia salicorniae  Kieffer and Stefaniella trinacriae De Stefani are reconfirmed records in Egypt; Houardiella gracilis Dorchin & Freidberg and Asphondylia punica Marchal are new records; and Baldratia karamae Elsayed & Skuhraván. sp. , Primofavilla aegyptiaca Elsayed n. sp. and Stefaniella skuhravae Elsayed n. sp. are new to science. Adult morphology of the latter three new species is described and illustrated, and their biology and geographic distribution are given.
authors: Department of Applied Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.; Email: ayman.khamis77@gmail.com.
authors: Ayman Khamis
authors: AK
authors: Elsayed
authors: Bítovská 1227, Praha 4, Czech Republic.; Email: marcela.skuhrava@gmail.com.
authors: Marcela
authors: M
authors: Skuhravá
authors: Department of Applied Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.; Email: unknown.
authors: Hedaya Hamza
authors: HH
authors: Karam
authors: Department of Applied Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.; Email: unknown.
authors: Abdelaziz
authors: A
authors: Elminshawy
authors: Department of Applied Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.; Email: unknown.
authors: Mohamed Awad
authors: MA
authors: Al-Eryan
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D019663:Chenopodiaceae / Q000469:parasitology*; D002683:Chironomidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010941:Plant Tumors / Q000469:parasitology*