Posted by Tramage on 25-07-2025 10:18
#1
Hello,
This Cecidomyiidae has been collected in Vietnam and reared from flowers of
Hiptage aptera M.T.X.Lam & T.V.Do (Malpighiaceae) that has been described a few weeks ago.
If someone can identify the subfamily or, even better, a tribe or a genus for this Cecidomyiidae that would be of a great help !
I've seen that only two species of Cecidomyiidae are reported from Vietnam, based on 2021's Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World, so I don't expect to find an expert of this family for this region that seems to be understudied.
Thank you in advance
Edited by Tramage on 25-07-2025 10:21
Posted by John Carr on 25-07-2025 17:00
#3
Presumably subfamily Cecidomyiinae. With 13 short flagellomeres, without necks, it is probably not supertribe Cecidomyiidi.
No Cecidomyiidae are recorded from Asian Malpighiaceae.