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9 November 2016 A New Species of Huckleberry Sawfly of the Former Tribe Pristolini (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) from Montana
David R. Smith, Amelia C. Dolan
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Abstract

Pristiphora fructicola Smith and Dolan, n. sp., is described from Montana. It would belong to the former genus Melastola Wong of the former tribe Pristolini, recently synonymized with Pristiphora Latreille. Adults were numerous around Vaccinium globulare Rydberg (Ericaceae), the presumed host, where larvae feed in the fruits. The species is distinguished from the other two species previously placed in Melastola, P. resinicolor (Marlatt) and P. ferruginosa (Wong) (n. comb.). Several new distribution records and host plant associations are given for the species of “Pristolini.”

David R. Smith and Amelia C. Dolan "A New Species of Huckleberry Sawfly of the Former Tribe Pristolini (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) from Montana," Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 118(4), 594-601, (9 November 2016). https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.118.4.594
Published: 9 November 2016
KEYWORDS
fruit feeders
Melastola
Nematinae
Pristola
Pristolini
Symphyta
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