Procontarinia matteiana
{{short description|Species of fly}}
{{Speciesbox
| genus = Procontarinia
| species = matteiana
| authority = Kieffer & Cecconi, 1906[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221636/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=302754 Fauna Europaea]
}}
Procontarinia matteiana, (also known as mango gall fly and leaf-gall midge,{{cite web|url=http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Procontarinia+matteiana|title=Common names|publisher=Discover Life |accessdate=21 November 2012}} is a species of midges in the genus Procontarinia of the family Cecidomyiidae that can be found in India, Kenya, Mauritius, and Réunion.{{cite web|url= http://www.globalspecies.org/ntaxa/525958|title=Procontarinia matteiana|publisher=Global Species|accessdate=21 November 2012}}
Description
The species are {{convert|1.5|mm}} long, with the males being slightly smaller. Both sexes have different antennae size, with males having the longest. Another way to tell a difference between the sexes is by looking at their abdomen. The males have distal claspers on its abdomen. They mate in mid air. The males feed on mango trees early morning.{{cite web|url= http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=20606|title=Description|publisher= Ecoport|accessdate=21 November 2012}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web | title=Mango leaf gall midge | website=Business Queensland | date=2020-02-06 | url=http://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/crop-growing/priority-pest-disease/mango-leaf-gall-midge | access-date=2021-10-11}}
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Category:Insects described in 1906
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