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Spiny larva !
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Posted on 25-01-2022 17:10
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I'm not sure it's a diptera larva, but have you ever seen anything like ? It seems like Larva of Fanniidae, but not exactly.
I found it under a piece of wood. It was in the south ouest of France. Thank you for your help.

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brigitte : France : Lavaur : 81500 : 15/01/2022
Altitude : 115 m - Taille : 3 mm
Réf. : 297265
 
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Posted on 25-01-2022 17:41
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Ceratopogonidae: Forcipomyiinae, probably Forcipomyia sp.
 
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Posted on 26-01-2022 22:37
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Ok,thank you. There is a lot off difference between them !
 
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23.06.25 18:10
If you have some spare money, there is a copy (together with keys to pupae and larvae) for sale by Hermann L. Strack, Loguivy Plougras, France

23.06.25 11:18
Appreciate it, Tony Irwin! I got the hint to use the key next to Langton and Pinder key for females of Chironomidae. So no specific queries, except the keys... I will keep this on my list and hope th

19.06.25 15:33
I have the hard copy book, if you have any specific queries, but I'm not scanning the 500+ pages!

02.06.25 18:26
Anyone has "Chironomidae of the Holarctic region. Keys and diagnoses. Part 3. Adult Males Entomologica Scandinavica Supplement 34"? smolwaarneming@gma
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28.05.25 20:57
I have Russian Coenosia. nikita6510@ya.ru

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Is someone able to share with me "A key to the Russian species of the genus Coenosia"?

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03.05.25 08:35
Does someone has a scan of Nartshuk E.P. 2003. Key to families of Diptera (Insecta) of the fauna of Russian and adjacent countries. Proceedings of the Zoological Institute Vol. 294: 1-252 for me?

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