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

An update of the delimitation genus Bruggmanniella based on phylogenetic analysis using morphological data is presented. In this work, we reinforced results previous closely related genera Bruggmanniella, Pseudasphondylia, Illiciomyia and Odontokeros, assigned here as s.l after controversial molecular approach Lin et al. (2020). We also included species described under between 2019 2020 discuss some aspects evolutionary changes pupal morphology with niche occupation species. The confirm our arranged into three branches: one branch composed exclusively Neotropical Bruggmanniella; another containing found only in Japan; last Odontokeros predominant distribution Taiwan. Our support revalidation synonym Pseudasphondylia.