Another step towards understanding phylogenetic relationships in Asphondyliini: revisiting two hypotheses to Bruggmanniella s.l. (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae)

Asphondylia maricensis (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae): pupa description and new combination

“…Asphondylia maricensis has this set of female and pupa characters indicated by Gagné (1994) and Garcia et al (2022). The male is still unknown.…”

“…Furthermore, the dorsal abdominal spines are tiny and more numerous (Gagné, 1994). Garcia et al (2022) proposed the following diagnosis of Bruggmanniella, based on a cladistic analysis: prothoracic larval spatula with 3 or 4-teeth, inner teeth (or tooth) larger than outer ones; pupa with antennal horns and well developed prothoracic spiracles; upper and frontal horns absent; pupal cephalic margin thickened; male genitalia with two-toothed gonostyli; parameres absent; cerci-like lobes on female abdominal segment VIII Tavares, 1909 (Garcia et al, 2022).…”