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| LordV |
Posted on 13-03-2010 18:20
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Any ideas on this pupa- about 8mm long on the outside of a water filled dustbin. Thanks Brian V.  |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 13-03-2010 21:16
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Something in Ephydridae?
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| atylotus |
Posted on 14-03-2010 07:50
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1162 Joined: 29.05.09 |
this is a typical Limnophora spec. (Muscidae). Seems an atypical habitat, for I have caught Limnophora only in flowing waterbodies (fresh and brackish). |
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| LordV |
Posted on 14-03-2010 08:37
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Thanks for the potential ID's. Re the habitat - it was only a couple of feet away from my koi pond water filtration systems which might count as flowing water. Just for interest - I collected the pupa and took some shots with a 10X lens system Brian V. 
Edited by LordV on 14-03-2010 09:01 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 14-03-2010 20:06
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Excellent pic!
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| atylotus |
Posted on 15-03-2010 10:29
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Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1162 Joined: 29.05.09 |
Very nice picture indeed ! According to Rozkosny & Gregor (2004) there supposed to be 17 species of Limnophora in Central-Europe ("Mitteleuropa"), of which only 4 are described in the larval/pupal stage. They mention the anal plate as one of the diagnostic features. But I assume this reticulate pattern (absent in larvae) must be diagnostic too Edited by atylotus on 15-03-2010 10:30 |
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