First report of the Australian gall midge Actilasioptera tumidifolium Gagné, 1999 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from Andaman Islands, India
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Actilasioptera tumidifolium Gagné, 1999 is reported as a new record from Andaman Islands, India. A brief diagnosis and images of its diagnostic characters are given to facilitate easy identification.
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