Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 salt water Ephydridae ? from The Netherlands
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| atylotus |
Posted on 08-10-2013 09:42
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1166 Joined: 29.05.09 |
In the Oosterschelde, an inland saltwater lake in the SW-part of The Netherlands some peculiar Ephydrid-like pupa were found together with this not yet fully developed adult. I was wondering if anybody could tell me the species-name? The pupa and this adult were found on 21 august 2013. I'm not sure if the adult and the pupa (some with pharate adults) belong together, but if I know the species name of the adult I can look for pupal descriptions. edit: I just found out that the pupa belong to Canidae (with long threadlike anterior-spiracles) atylotus attached the following image:  [86.46Kb] Edited by atylotus on 08-10-2013 11:00 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 08-10-2013 16:50
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7327 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Looks very like Xanthocanace ranula - usually classified with flies rather than dogs! 
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 08-10-2013 17:23
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Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1166 Joined: 29.05.09 |
Thanks Tony You have guessed (?) correctly that this is a fly and not a dog. The differences are subtle though (dogs usually do not have wings). Of course I made a typo and I meant to say that the pupa were Canacidae. So this is very exciting that we have the pupa and associated adults. I will photograph the pupa and add it to the immature forum, shortly. |
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