Research Article

Morphology of the Preimaginal Stages of Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a Candidate Biocontrol Agent for Giant Arundo Cane

Figure 16

The three-pronged spatula is flanked by fleshy pads where the apodemes insert. The sternal papillae are seated between the spatula and the neck segment, one on each side (arrows).