Asphondylia fructicola, a new species of Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) associated with Solanum sp. (Solanaceae) from Brazil

Maia, Valéria Cid; Santos, Jean Carlos; Fernandes, Geraldo Wilson

doi:10.1590/s0085-56262009000200002

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“…By contrast, Asphondylia is one of the largest genera in the family Cecidomyiidae, with 320 described species that feed on a great diversity of plant families worldwide (Gagné & Jaschhof, ), and the number of undescribed species in this genus is probably far greater. Despite descriptions of numerous new Asphondylia species in recent years from South America and Australia (Veenstra‐Quah, Milne & Kolesik, ; Kolesik & Veenstra‐Quah, ; Maia et al ., ; Maia, Santos & Fernandes, ; Kolesik, Adair & Eick, ), knowledge about the fauna of the southern hemisphere is greatly lacking, in particular that of the Afrotropical region, and there is little doubt that it includes hundreds of undescribed species (ND, unpublished data). The North American fauna of plant‐feeding gall midges is relatively well known (Gagné, ), but undescribed species are still continuously discovered, and many of these belong to Asphondylia .…”

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Taxonomy and phylogeny of theAsphondyliaspecies (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) of North American goldenrods: challenging morphology, complex host associations, and cryptic speciation

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Reproductive isolation and speciation in herbivorous insects may be accomplished via shifts between host-plant resources: either plant species or plant organs. The intimate association between gall-inducing insects and their host plants makes them particularly useful models in the study of speciation. North American goldenrods (Asteraceae: Solidago and Euthamia) support a rich fauna of gall-inducing insects. Although several of these insects have been the subject of studies focusing on speciation and tritrophic interactions, others remain unstudied and undescribed. Among the latter are at least seven species of the large, cosmopolitan gall midge genus Asphondylia Loew (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), the taxonomy and biology of which are elucidated here for the first time using morphological, molecular, and life-history data. We describe Asphondylia pseudorosa sp. nov., Asphondylia rosulata sp. nov., and Asphondylia silva sp. nov., and redescribe Asphondylia monacha Osten Sacken, 1869 and Asphondylia solidaginis Beutenmüller, 1907, using morphological characters of adults, immature stages, and galls, as well as sequence data from both nuclear and mitochondrial genes. A neotype is designated for A. solidaginis, the type series of which is considered lost. We also provide information on the life history of all species, including a description of two inquilinous cecidomyiids commonly found in the galls, Clinodiplosis comitis sp. nov. and Youngomyia podophyllae (Felt, 1907), and on parasitoid wasps associated with the gall midges. Asphondylia johnsoni Felt, 1908, which was described from an unknown gall on an unknown Solidago host, is assigned to nomina dubia. Our phylogenetic analyses show that some of the Asphondylia species associated with goldenrods induce two different types of galls during their life cycle, some exhibit host alterations, and some do both. In the absence of reliable morphological differences, recognising species boundaries and deciphering host associations of species must rely heavily on molecular data. Our analysis suggests that radiation in this group has been recent and occurred through shifts among host plants.

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Taxonomy and phylogeny of theAsphondyliaspecies (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) of North American goldenrods: challenging morphology, complex host associations, and cryptic speciation

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“…The former is divided into 11 tribes and the latter into 8. Among Cecidomyiidi, we included species from three tribes: Cecidomyiini (Parkiamyia paraensis Maia, 2006 (in Maia andFernandes, 2006) and Contarinia gemmae Maia, 2002(in Madeira et al, 2002; Clinodiplosini (Clinodiplosis melissae Maia, 1993b and Iatrophobia braziliensis Rübsaamen, 1916); and Asphondyliini (Asphondyliina: Asphondylia fructicola Maia, 2009(in Maia et al, 2009a; Bruggmanniella doliocarpi Maia, 2010(in Maia et al, 2010, and Parazalepidota clusiae…”

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Phylogeny of the genus Stephomyia Tavares, 1916 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Maia

Barbosa

2017

Braz. J. Biol.

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Stephomyia Tavares, 1916 comprises seven species, all Neotropical: S. clavata (Tavares, 1920); S. epeugeniae Gagné, 1994; S. espiralis Maia, 1993; S. mina Maia, 1993; S. rotundifoliorum Maia, 1993; S. tetralobae Maia, 1993; and S. eugeniae (Felt, 1913). In the present study, a cladistic analysis based upon adult, pupa, larva and gall morphological characters as well as host plant data is carried out in order to discuss the monophyly of the genus and the relationships among the known species. The Stephomyia monophyly was supported by eight synapomorphies: five homoplastic characters and three non-homoplastic characters. Analyzes showed S. clavata with great instability within the genus, probably due to lack of larva, pupa and female data, so S. clavata was deactivated in analyze. The topology found was (S. mina ((S. eugeniae + S. epeugeniae) (S. tetralobae (S. rotundifoliorum + S. espiralis)))).

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Description of the Asian chili pod gall midge, Asphondylia capsicicola sp. n., with comparative notes on Asphondylia gennadii (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) that induces the same sort of pod gall on the same host plant species in the Mediterranean region

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Asphondylia fructicola, a new species of Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) associated with Solanum sp. (Solanaceae) from Brazil

Cited by 6 publications

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Taxonomy and phylogeny of theAsphondyliaspecies (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) of North American goldenrods: challenging morphology, complex host associations, and cryptic speciation

Taxonomy and phylogeny of theAsphondyliaspecies (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) of North American goldenrods: challenging morphology, complex host associations, and cryptic speciation

Phylogeny of the genus Stephomyia Tavares, 1916 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Description of the Asian chili pod gall midge, Asphondylia capsicicola sp. n., with comparative notes on Asphondylia gennadii (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) that induces the same sort of pod gall on the same host plant species in the Mediterranean region

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