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 Dipteran larva to ID
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 08-05-2008 21:37
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
While I was digging the soil, I found this dipteran larva. From what family does it belong? I collected the larva and I'm trying to raise it. What is its diet? Decomposing organic material? location: Barcelos, Portugal date: 08/05/2008  |
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| Andre |
Posted on 09-05-2008 15:54
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Looks like a Tipulidae larva... in that case it eats plant-material, especially the roots.. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 09-05-2008 20:24
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7305 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I think it may be a brachyceran such as Asilidae, in which case it may eat meat. Offer it a squashed worm with the roots and see which it prefers! 
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Andre |
Posted on 10-05-2008 10:51
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Paul is very good in larvae... hopefully he can help? |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 11-05-2008 22:48
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you very much Andre and Tony for your efforts. Fortunately, I didn't have to feed it. It is already in pupa and I think it's an asilid, what do you think about that? |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 12-05-2008 21:02
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7305 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Looks like it - When it emerges, remember to keep both the larval and pupal skins. It could well be a species that has not been reared before. And when it is identified, both of these photos should go in the gallery! 
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 12-05-2008 22:40
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Asilidae sounds about right.
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 13-05-2008 23:14
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thanks again, so lets wait for the adult. |
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