Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Diptera pupa?>Oxalis corniculata!

Posted by blowave on 19-12-2009 20:08
#1

Hi,

I have a feeling this could be some sort of Dipteran larva/pupa, would be appreciated if anyone knows.

Size is 1mm or fractionally over, they are on plants at the present which I brought in the house but have been in a greenhouse.

Location a few miles south of Lincoln UK.

Janet :)

Edited by blowave on 01-02-2010 03:10

Posted by blowave on 19-12-2009 20:09
#2

On a different plant which was near the other one, there's several of these.

Posted by Steve Gaimari on 18-01-2010 17:04
#3

I think this is a whitefly (Hemiptera, family Aleyrodidae) pupa.

Posted by pwalter on 18-01-2010 20:22
#4

Than this may also be one...

Posted by Paul Beuk on 18-01-2010 21:46
#5

I thought these were always sessile and one of the last places to expect them is on a wall...

Edited by Paul Beuk on 18-01-2010 21:57

Posted by Steve Gaimari on 19-01-2010 18:09
#6

Paul Beuk wrote:
I thought these were always sessile and one of the last places to expect them is on a wall...


These were on plants in a greenhouse, according to the original post. That is exactly where you would expect them!

Edited by Steve Gaimari on 19-01-2010 18:09

Posted by Paul Beuk on 19-01-2010 18:29
#7

pwalter wrote:
Than ->this<- may also be one...
Here is the link to the ones on the wall...

Posted by pierred on 21-01-2010 15:26
#8

Hello,

We had very similar things on our French forum (http://www.insecte.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=58808&p=469986#p469986). The conclusion could be Oxalis corniculata.

Posted by pwalter on 21-01-2010 16:16
#9

:D It seems to be the answer. I guess I have very little chance to rear them :)

Posted by pierred on 21-01-2010 17:03
#10

here is a page with seed pictures :
http://seeds.eldoc.ub.rug.nl/root/Oxalidaceae/Oxalis/

Posted by blowave on 01-02-2010 03:09
#11

Aha, thank you all! Yes, Oxalis corniculata is the answer! There are plants growing like crazy in other pots near where this plant was. I was beginning to wonder if it was plant seeds but didn't suspect that!;)