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 Syrphidae larva
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| Ingrid Altmann |
Posted on 24-06-2022 14:03
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Member Location: Posts: 1018 Joined: 29.11.09 |
Hello, is it possible to say more to this Syrphidae larva? I found it on June 6, 2022 on a forest path near Waldmünchen, Bavaria Germany. Regards Ingrid Ingrid Altmann attached the following image:  [206.42Kb] |
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| Ingrid Altmann |
Posted on 24-06-2022 14:04
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Member Location: Posts: 1018 Joined: 29.11.09 |
2nd photo
Ingrid Altmann attached the following image:  [194.49Kb] |
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| eklans |
Posted on 25-06-2022 18:04
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4483 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Difficult to say as we cannot see the prp and it seems to be an earlier larva stage. I've seen a resembling one few days ago on a Juncus sp. but that was green instead of red. Both could be Episyrphus.
Greetings, Eric |
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| Ingrid Altmann |
Posted on 25-06-2022 18:18
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Dear Eric, thank you for your assessment! |
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| Ingrid Altmann |
Posted on 29-06-2022 13:54
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Member Location: Posts: 1018 Joined: 29.11.09 |
Hello Eric, I thinks this larva, found yesterday at a forest path (near Furth im Wald, Bavaria, Germany) should be the same genus. It was sitting on a dead Aglia tau caterpillar. Ingrid Altmann attached the following image:  [210.13Kb] Edited by Ingrid Altmann on 29-06-2022 13:55 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 29-06-2022 15:24
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4483 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Ingrid, I agree and we can see the prp on the rear end. Rotheray's Colour Guide says about Episyrphus: "Prp about as long as broad and dorsal spurs absent..." (But this is not a clear proof) Greetings, Eric |
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| Ingrid Altmann |
Posted on 01-07-2022 09:41
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Member Location: Posts: 1018 Joined: 29.11.09 |
Thank you very much Eric! If there were still aphids here, I would have breeded the larva. But the ladybugs cleaned up with it. ;-) All the best! |
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