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 Water diptera larva, Hungary1
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| pwalter |
Posted on 05-03-2009 20:54
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 Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Hi, this was a large larva, 'round 4 cm I think. Stratiomyidae? Mountain area, NE Hungary, small temporary pond, May. Can anyone tell me what the beatle is? Hydrophilidae?
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| Xespok |
Posted on 05-03-2009 21:01
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
I think the beetle is not Hydrophilidae, but Dytiscidae, a predator.
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 05-03-2009 22:58
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7344 Joined: 19.11.04 |
The larva is Stratiomyidae - probably Stratiomys
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 07-03-2009 13:16
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 670 Joined: 17.10.06 |
The beetle is probably a Hydroporus. Was the larva alive? It looks like a cast skin, so the beetle may have been scavenging on it. |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 08-03-2009 20:57
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Thanks for everyone! Yes, the larva seemed to be a cast skin or maybe long dead. |
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 08-03-2009 22:30
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 670 Joined: 17.10.06 |
The beetle is about 8 mm so too big for Hydroporus. I'll revise that to Agabus or Ilybius. |
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