Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Other insects, spiders, etc.
 unknown larva
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 27-04-2006 23:33
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
Hello I saw that larva running rather fast on wet peat in an alder wood (Is?re, France, 24/04/06). I don't even know if it's a butterfly caterpillar or dipter larva. Any idea? Thanks Christophe Christophe Grangier attached the following image:  [51Kb] |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 27-04-2006 23:34
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
another view
Christophe Grangier attached the following image:  [38.03Kb] |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 28-04-2006 13:45
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2160 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi Christophe, My guess would be some kind of Arctiidae (Tigermoth), but I'm no expert. Jan Willem |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 28-04-2006 13:53
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
Thanks a lot, Jan. In fact, it's probably a butterfly caterpillar. Christophe |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 28-04-2006 14:24
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Artiidae is indeed the most likely answer, though other macromoth families may have hairy caterpillars. I think Diptera larva are never hairy like this, but I could easily be wrong. |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 28-04-2006 17:51
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
ok thanks Xespok A French naturalist suggested me "Pterophoridae". I know Arctiidae caterpillars, they are bigger than the one illustrated here. Christophe |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 03-05-2006 16:27
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3338 Joined: 17.10.05 |
I still would stick to Arctiidae or Nolidae (Arctiidae/Nolinae). A propos, early instar Arctiidae larvae (even Arctia caja, for example) are quite small (and some of them are hairy almost like that one). |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 07-05-2006 22:57
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
ok Black thank you, I try to get further informations. |
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