Valentibulla steyskali

Family: Tephritidae | Genus: Valentibulla
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Cells: polythalamous
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Life history and description of immature stages of Valentibulla californica (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pallas) Britton in southern California

Another ambiguity is the report by Novak et al. (1967) that V. steyskali Foote [as munda (Coquillett)] larvae form "large, polythalmous galls" on stems of C. nauseosus in Idaho.

- Richard D. Goeden, David H. Headrick, and Jeffrey A. Teerink: (1995) Life history and description of immature stages of Valentibulla californica (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pallas) Britton in southern California©

Reference: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16152770#page/571/mode/1up


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