taxonID	type	description	language	source
03E987C9886EFF8A3024FB98FD4BCB4C.taxon	description	Larva third instar. Body elongated and cylindrical, length 2.3 mm (n = 5). Integument rough. Head capsule triangular (Fig. 2 a), as long as posterolateral apodemes. Antennae long, about half the length of the head. Prothoracic spatula (Fig. 2 b): 0.12 mm long (n = 5), bidentate with triangular teeth, and stalk with posterior region slightly enlarged. Two groups of three lateral papillae on each side of the spatula (one papilla asetose and a pair of papillae setose in each group). Two sternal papillae on all thoracic segments and four sternal papillae on first to seventh abdominal segment, each without seta and raised on mamelons. Two pleural papillae with seta, present on each side of every thoracic and abdominal segment, particularly close to the spiracle on the abdominal segments. Six dorsal papillae on all thoracic and first to seventh abdominal segments, each with seta. Two ventral papillae on all thoracic segments adjacent to lateral papillae and four ventral papillae on the first to seventh abdominal segments on discrete mamelons, each without seta. Eighth abdominal segment with two setose dorsal papillae and two ventral papillae without seta. Terminal segment (Figs. 2 c-d): Two pairs of terminal papillae with seta, innermost pair slightly longer than outermost pair; ventral cleft anus with two anal papillae without seta, and a ventroapical lobe on each side. Pupa. Body length 2.3 mm long (n = 8). Head (Fig. 3 a): antennal bases ventrally rounded, with a triangular extension anteromedially, a small rounded projection like a denticle medioventrally and one asetose antennal papilla; cephalic setae 0.16 mm long (n = 13) with an adjacent papilla asetose on a conspicuously raised base; two lower facial papillae on each side (one setose and the other one asetose), one group on each side of three lateral facial papillae (one with seta and two asetose), and one pair of asetose upper lateral facial papillae located on the upper cephalic margin slightly sclerotized. Thorax: prothoracic spiracle elongated and well developed, 0.10 mm long (n = 14); wing reaching the basal third of the third abdominal segment; first pair of legs reaching midlength of the fourth abdominal segment, second pair of legs reaching posterior margin of the fourth abdominal segment and third pair reaching posterior margin of the fifth abdominal segment. Abdomen (Fig. 3 b): segments two through eight with several rows of simple, tiny, and conspicuous spines at the proximal one-third of the dorsal region; segments two to six with elongated lateral spiracle, 0.04 mm long (n = 24); first to seventh terga with four posteromedial asetose papillae, one pair of outermost setose papillae, and a pair of anterior trichoid sensilla; first to seventh pleura with two closely spaced lateral papillae with short seta on each side, one of them directly below of spiracle when present; eighth tergum with a pair of proximal trichoid sensilla, and a pair of distal setose papillae.	en	Ospina-Peñuela, Esau, Balbi, Maria Isabel Protti de Andrade, Urso-Guimarães, Maria Virginia (2025): Description of immature forms of two Diadiplosis species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from the Neotropical Region with additional notes about adult morphology. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (e 20240115) 69 (1): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/1806-9665-RBENT-2024-0115, URL: https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9665-rbent-2024-0115
03E987C9886EFF8A3024FB98FD4BCB4C.taxon	discussion	Additional notes on adults: Head: Antenna: total length 1.10 mm in male (n = 3) and 0.81 mm in female (n = 2); scape broader distally, length 0.04 mm (n = 14) and pedicel globose, length 0.03 mm (n = 14) in both sexes; male flagellomeres binodal and tricircumfilar, basal and distal circumfila of each flagellomere with regular loops in length, medial circumfila slightly shorter than distal and basal loops; female flagellomeres cylindrical, circumfila with two ring connected horizontal and interconnected mesially forming an x shape; flagellomeres necks bare, first and second flagellomeres connate in both sexes and twelfth flagellomere with apical process (Fig. 4 a). Frontoclypeus with 13 setae in male and female (n = 6). Labrum triangular, with 2 pairs of setae. Hypopharynx of same shape as labrum, with anteriorly directed lateral setulae. Labella hemispherical-convex. Palpus total length 0.14 mm (n = 4), palpus 4 - segmented, all setose, first globoid, and second to fourth cylindrical. Thorax: scutum with two dorsocentral rows of setae, two rows of lateral setae; scutellum with scattered setae. Anepimeron with 7 setae in male (n = 8) and female (n = 2), other pleural sclerites bare. Legs: protarsal claw 1 - toothed and bend near midlength, meso and meta tarsal claw simple, empodium reaching claw bend (Figs. 4 b-c). Wings: 1.20 mm long (measured from the arculus to the apex) and 0.53 mm wide in male (n = 10), and 1.35 mm long and 0.60 mm wide in female (n = 4), R 5 vein almost straight and joining C at wing apex. Abdomen: Second to seventh tergites rectangular, completely sclerotized, with a complete row of posterior setae and several scattered setae in males and females, eighth tergite not sclerotized in both sexes, basal pair of trichoid sensilla present at tergites third to eighth in males and third to seventh in females. Sternites two to seven rectangular, sclerotized except for two ellipsoidal and lateral patches, with two rows of setae one posterior and the other one mesally, eighth sternite not sclerotized and sternites three to seven with basal and central pair of trichoid sensilla in both sexes. Male terminalia (Fig. 4 e): Gonocoxites elongated, parallel, and setulose with a posterior extension apically tapered, extending beyond the gonostylus insertion, distal margin covered with robust setae and some scattered setae dorsally, 0.11 mm long and 0.04 mm wide (n = 6); gonostylus rectangular, with a length two times its width, covered with microtrichia and a few distal setae, pectinate apical tooth, 0.05 mm long and 0.02 mm wide (n = 5); cerci bilobed, almost the same length as the hypoproct, covered with microtrichia and scattered setae on the distal half, lobes triangular and apically rounded; hypoproct bilobed, narrower proximally, completely covered with microtrichia and some scattered setae dorsally (Fig. 4 d), lobes apically rounded, with a U-shaped reentrance; aedeagus elongated and rounded apically, longer than hypoproct and cerci. Ovipositor: 0.09 mm long (from the basal margin of segment nine to the cerci apex) (n = 1), tergite nine with a pair of setae longer than the others, located in the distal third; cerci elongated, with several scattered setae, 0.05 mm long (n = 1); hypoproct elongated, and covered with microtrichia.	en	Ospina-Peñuela, Esau, Balbi, Maria Isabel Protti de Andrade, Urso-Guimarães, Maria Virginia (2025): Description of immature forms of two Diadiplosis species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from the Neotropical Region with additional notes about adult morphology. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (e 20240115) 69 (1): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/1806-9665-RBENT-2024-0115, URL: https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9665-rbent-2024-0115
03E987C9886EFF8A3024FB98FD4BCB4C.taxon	materials_examined	Material Examined. 5 larvae of third instar (LEUA: 66504 - 05 / MZUSP) and 1 pupal exuviae (MZUSP), Colombia, Huila, Rivera, Vereda Llanitos, Finca La Florida; 02 ° 46 ’ 48 ” N, 75 ° 14 ’ 07 ” W; 819 meters of altitude; 24. ix. 2021; E. Ospina leg.; collected and reared from infestation of Saccharicoccus sacchari (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Saccharum officinarum (Poaceae); 5 pupal exuviae (LEUA: 66506 - 08 / MZUSP), 1 ♀ (MZUSP) and 5 ♂ (LEUA: 66509 - 11 / MZUSP) with the same previous data, except for the emergence: 08. x. 2021; 1 ♂ (MZUSP) with same data and emergence: 04. x. 2021; and 1 ♀ (LEUA: 66512) and 2 pupal exuviae (LEUA: 66513 / MZUSP) with same data, except for the emergence: 22. x. 2021. All material, with one specimen per slide-mounted, is deposited in the Laboratory of Entomology of the University of the Amazonia (LEUA), Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia in the Central Taxonomic Collection (CTC), and the Diptera Collection of Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo (MZUSP), Brazil.	en	Ospina-Peñuela, Esau, Balbi, Maria Isabel Protti de Andrade, Urso-Guimarães, Maria Virginia (2025): Description of immature forms of two Diadiplosis species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from the Neotropical Region with additional notes about adult morphology. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (e 20240115) 69 (1): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/1806-9665-RBENT-2024-0115, URL: https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9665-rbent-2024-0115
03E987C9886AFF8A331AFD9AFB82CAB8.taxon	description	Pupa. Body length 1.85 mm long (n = 2). Head (Fig. 5 a): each antennal base with a triangular extension anteromedially with a rounded apex and one asetose antennal papilla; cephalic setae 0.14 mm long (n = 4) with an adjacent papilla asetose on an elevated lobe; one upper facial papilla on a thickened and slightly sclerotized anterolateral cephalic margin on each side: two lower facial papillae on each side (one setose and the other one asetose) and three lateral facial papillae (one with seta and two asetose) on each side. Thorax: prothoracic spiracle elongated, nearly straight with only a slight medial sinuosity, and trachea reaching the apex, 0.09 mm long (n = 4) (Fig. 5 b); wing reaching the posterior margin of the third abdominal segment; first and second pairs of legs reaching the midlength and posterior margin of the fifth abdominal segment, respectively, and third pair reaching the sixth abdominal segment. Abdomen (Fig. 5 c-d): second to eighth terga with several rows of simple and tiny spines at the proximal one-third; segments two to six with lateral spiracles, approximately one-third the length of the prothoracic spiracle, 0.03 mm long (n = 4); second to seventh segments with six dorsal setose papillae in the medial posterior region, one pair of trichoid sensilla in the anterior region, and two closely spaced lateral setose papillae on each side; eighth abdominal segment with one pair of dorsal setose papillae, one pair of trichoid sensilla in the proximal region and one lateral setose papilla on each side.	en	Ospina-Peñuela, Esau, Balbi, Maria Isabel Protti de Andrade, Urso-Guimarães, Maria Virginia (2025): Description of immature forms of two Diadiplosis species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from the Neotropical Region with additional notes about adult morphology. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (e 20240115) 69 (1): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/1806-9665-RBENT-2024-0115, URL: https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9665-rbent-2024-0115
03E987C9886AFF8A331AFD9AFB82CAB8.taxon	discussion	Additional notes on adults: Body length 1.30 mm in male (n = 2) and 1.60 mm in female (n = 3). Head: Antenna: total length 1.28 mm in male (n = 1) and 0.86 mm in female (n = 4); scape obconic, length 0.4 mm (n = 6) and pedicel globose, length 0.3 mm (n = 7) in both sexes; male and female flagellomeres like D. coccidarum. Frontoclypeus with 12 setae in male and female (n = 2). Labrum triangular, with three pairs of setae. Hypopharynx of same shape as labrum, with anteriorly directed lateral setulae. Labella elongate-convex. Palpus total length 0.12 mm (n = 4), palpus 4 - segmented, entirely setose, first globoid, second to fourth cylindrical, second palpomere longer than the others. Thorax: scutum with two dorsocentral rows of setae and two rows of lateral setae; scutellum with a few scattered setae. Anepimeron with 7 setae in male (n = 4) and female (n = 4), other pleural sclerites bare. Legs: protarsal claw 1 - toothed and bend near midlength, meso and meta tarsal claw simple, empodium reaching claw bend (Figs. 6 a-b). Wings: 1.26 mm long (measured from the arculus to the apex) and 0.56 mm wide in male (n = 3), and 1.27 mm long and 0.51 mm wide in female (n = 4), R 5 vein nearly straight and joining C at wing apex, forming a slight break, costal cell infuscated. Abdomen: Second to seventh tergites rectangular, completely sclerotized, with a complete row of posterior setae and several scattered setae in males and females, eighth tergite not sclerotized in both sexes, basal pair of trichoid sensilla present at tergites third to eighth in males and second to eighth in females. Sternites two to seven rectangular and sclerotized, with two rows of setae one posterior and the other one mesally and eighth sternite not sclerotized in both sexes. Male terminalia (Fig. 6 c): Gonocoxites oblong, parallel, setulose and medially concave, robust setae scattered ventrally and on the distal half of the dorsal surface, few setae in the medial concavity (Fig. 6 e), 0.09 mm long and 0.04 mm wide (n = 3); gonostylus clavate, completely covered with microtrichia and a few distal setae, solid apical tooth, 0.05 mm long and 0.01 mm wide (n = 4); cerci bilobed with same length as the hypoproct, covered with microtrichia and scattered setae on the apex, lobes rounded with a V-shaped reentrance; hypoproct entire and rounded, completely covered with microtrichia, and ventrally with two longitudinal rows of setae, each with four setae (Fig. 6 d); aedeagus cylindrical, with a slightly broader base, shorter than hypoproct and cerci. Ovipositor: 0.12 mm long (from basal margin of segment nine to cerci apex) (n = 1), abdominal segment nine with a pair of setae longer than the others dorsally, and another pair laterally in the distal third, sternite nine with numerous scattered setae; cerci elongated, with several scattered setae, 0.05 mm long (n = 2); hypoproct elongated, and covered with microtrichia.	en	Ospina-Peñuela, Esau, Balbi, Maria Isabel Protti de Andrade, Urso-Guimarães, Maria Virginia (2025): Description of immature forms of two Diadiplosis species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from the Neotropical Region with additional notes about adult morphology. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (e 20240115) 69 (1): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/1806-9665-RBENT-2024-0115, URL: https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9665-rbent-2024-0115
03E987C9886AFF8A331AFD9AFB82CAB8.taxon	materials_examined	Material Examined. 3 larvae of third instar, 1 pupal exuviae, 1 pupa, 3 ♀ and 2 ♂, Brazil, São Paulo, Jaboticabal, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences - Jaboticabal Campus; 21 ° 14 ’ 38 ” S, 48 ° 17 ’ 35 ” W; 578 meters of altitude; 30. i. 2019; H. H. de Paulo leg.; collected and reared from specimens of Coccus brasiliensis (Hemiptera: Coccidae) on fruits and rosettes of EMCAPA cultivar clones ofCoffea canephora (Rubiaceae). All material is deposited in the Diptera Collection of the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo (MZUSP), Brazil.	en	Ospina-Peñuela, Esau, Balbi, Maria Isabel Protti de Andrade, Urso-Guimarães, Maria Virginia (2025): Description of immature forms of two Diadiplosis species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from the Neotropical Region with additional notes about adult morphology. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (e 20240115) 69 (1): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/1806-9665-RBENT-2024-0115, URL: https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9665-rbent-2024-0115
