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Larva of Stratiomyidae --> Odontomyia sp. (maybe O. ornata)
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 Yes, I think Odontomyia or Oplodontha.

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 Thank you very much Theo Smile.
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 Most likely Odontomyia cf ornata, not Oplodontha. What is the approximate size?
 
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 Thank you very much atylotus Smile
Size very vague: 10 to 12 mm (??).
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 I'm pretty sure that it is Odontomyia but with that small size I couldn't tell. Maybe juvenile O. ornata or any other Odontomyia. But my best guess is still ornata but full grown larvae of that species are about 30mm
 
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 Thank you very much atylotusTumbsUp.
Have a nice christmas time!
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