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| Dasineura mali is a minute and delicate species of dipteran, belonging to the family Cecidomyiidae. Adults measure between 2 to 3 millimetres in length. Identifying features include the long moniliform antennae with whorls of fine hairs, used for sensory perception and navigation in their environment <ref name="Imms 1964">{{cite book |last1=Imms |first1=Augustus Daniel |title=A General Textbook of Entomology |date=1964 |publisher=E P Dutton and Co Inc |page=615}}</ref>. They have small simple eyes (ocelli) aiding in light detection and orientation <ref name="Gullen et al">{{cite book |last1=Gullen, |first1=P. J |last2=Cranston, |first2=P. S |last3=Mcinnes, |first3=K. H |title=The insects : an outline of entomology |date=2010 |publisher=Wiley-Blackwell |page=33 |edition=4th}}</ref>. Wings appear fringed with fine hairs, displaying few longitudinal veins and lacking obvious cross veins, contributing to their fragile appearance <ref name="Imms 1964">{{cite book}}</ref>. | Dasineura mali is a minute and delicate species of dipteran, belonging to the family Cecidomyiidae. Adults measure between 2 to 3 millimetres in length. Identifying features include the long moniliform antennae with whorls of fine hairs, used for sensory perception and navigation in their environment <ref name="Imms 1964">{{cite book |last1=Imms |first1=Augustus Daniel |title=A General Textbook of Entomology |date=1964 |publisher=E P Dutton and Co Inc |page=615}}</ref>. They have small simple eyes (ocelli) aiding in light detection and orientation <ref name="Gullen et al">{{cite book |last1=Gullen, |first1=P. J |last2=Cranston, |first2=P. S |last3=Mcinnes, |first3=K. H |title=The insects : an outline of entomology |date=2010 |publisher=Wiley-Blackwell |page=33 |edition=4th}}</ref>. Wings appear fringed with fine hairs, displaying few longitudinal veins and lacking obvious cross veins, contributing to their fragile appearance <ref name="Imms 1964">{{cite book}}</ref>. |
| Coxae are not elongated, and their tibiae lack spurs, distinguishing them from related species. Tibiae provide support and stability during movement (Imms, 1964, p. 615)<ref name="Imms 1964">{{cite book |last1=Imms |first1=Augustus Daniel |title=A General Textbook of Entomology: Including the Anatomy, Physiology, Development and Classification of Insects |date=1964 |publisher=Methuen, 1964 |location=Michigan |edition=9th |url=https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=CiVDAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_book_other_versions}}</ref>. Larvae with red or orange hues are characteristic of D. mali, though differentiation from other species can be challenging, as larvae may also exhibit a yellow or white colour. To identify D. mali larvae, the length of setose papillae on the first thoracic segment and the shape of the sternal spatula are measured (Smith, 2000). | Coxae are not elongated, and their tibiae lack spurs, distinguishing them from related species. Tibiae provide support and stability during movement (Imms, 1964, p. 615)<ref name="Imms 1964">{{cite book |last1=Imms |first1=Augustus Daniel |title=A General Textbook of Entomology: Including the Anatomy, Physiology, Development and Classification of Insects |date=1964 |publisher=Methuen, 1964 |location=Michigan |edition=9th |url=https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=CiVDAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_book_other_versions}}</ref>. Larvae with red or orange hues are characteristic of D. mali, though differentiation from other species can be challenging, as larvae may also exhibit a yellow or white colour. To identify D. mali larvae, the length of setose papillae on the first thoracic segment and the shape of the sternal spatula are measured (Smith, 2000)<ref name="Smith">{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=J.T. |title=Aspects of the ecology and management of apple leafcurling midge on the Waimea Plains, Nelson, New Zealand |url=https://hdl.handle.net/10182/1984 |website=Lincoln University |publisher=Lincoln Research |access-date=2024}}</ref> |
| Larval characteristics include small heads with pigment spots but no eyes. The body has thirteen visible trunk segments and nine pairs of spiracles on the prothorax and first eight abdominal segments, facilitating respiration during development (Gullan et al., 2010, p. 42; Imms, 1964, p. 615). The sternal spatula, a mid-ventral structure on the thorax, is a distinguishing feature of D. mali larvae within the Cecidomyiidae family. (Imms, 1964, p. 615-616). | Larval characteristics include small heads with pigment spots but no eyes. The body has thirteen visible trunk segments and nine pairs of spiracles on the prothorax and first eight abdominal segments, facilitating respiration during development(Gullan et al., 2010, p. 42; Imms, 1964, p. 615). The sternal spatula, a mid-ventral structure on the thorax, is a distinguishing feature of D. mali larvae within the Cecidomyiidae family. (Imms, 1964, p. 615-616). |
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