Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Chaoborus crystallinus ?
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| liege67 |
Posted on 30-09-2006 22:55
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Member Location: Liege - BE Posts: 94 Joined: 25.08.05 |
Dear all Today, in a small pond, I found eggs and larvae I identify eggs as being those of Chaoborus crystallinus but i have no idea for the larvae Can you help me ? thank you jean marc Ferrieres, Liege (BE) 30 sept 2006 Paul, sorry, this post is not in the good forum !! liege67 attached the following image:  [27.11Kb] Edited by liege67 on 30-09-2006 23:06 |
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| liege67 |
Posted on 30-09-2006 22:57
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Member Location: Liege - BE Posts: 94 Joined: 25.08.05 |
other picture - larvae
liege67 attached the following image:  [20.56Kb] Edited by liege67 on 30-09-2006 22:57 |
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| liege67 |
Posted on 30-09-2006 22:57
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Member Location: Liege - BE Posts: 94 Joined: 25.08.05 |
other picture - larvae
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 01-10-2006 17:00
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7348 Joined: 19.11.04 |
The eggs certainly look like those of Chaoboridae. The "larvae" are actually pupal exuviae (empty skins) of Chironomidae. Chaoborid pupae have special swimming paddles on the tip of the abdomen (see http://www.microm...nh1010.htm)
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| liege67 |
Posted on 01-10-2006 19:12
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Member Location: Liege - BE Posts: 94 Joined: 25.08.05 |
Tony Irwin wrote: The eggs certainly look like those of Chaoboridae. The "larvae" are actually pupal exuviae (empty skins) of Chironomidae. Chaoborid pupae have special swimming paddles on the tip of the abdomen (see http://www.microm...nh1010.htm) thank you |
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