Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (eggs, larvae, pupae)
 Larvae identification HELP!!
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| nicolemd |
Posted on 08-02-2011 20:16
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Please help! I am currently identifying the stomach contents of three-spined stickleback from Haida Gwaii, BC. The contents that are in the stomach are only the head capsules and would like some help identifying. If you can provide any help I would greatly appreciate it! nicolemacdonald22@gmail.com nicolemd attached the following image:  [32.39Kb] Edited by nicolemd on 08-02-2011 20:22 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 08-02-2011 20:29
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7306 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Chironomidae
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| nicolemd |
Posted on 08-02-2011 22:23
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Do you know which subfamily? Aphroteniinae, Buchonomyiinae, Chilenomyinae, Chironominae, Diamesinae, Orthocladiinae, Podonominae, Prodiamesinae, Tanypodinae, Telmatogetoninae, Usambaromyiinae? |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 08-02-2011 22:48
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That's interesting, I thought it's kind of Nematod!
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 09-02-2011 10:22
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I agree with Tony, in being it a Chironomidae, but I need a more detailed photo of the headcapsule in ventral view. Is this possible? Although I'm only familiar with the Palaearctic fauna (some of the subfamilies I have never encountered), maybe I can exlude a couple. It is definitely not Tanypodinae and if there are ventromental plates (a pair of striated plates on both sides of the mental teeth) than I can at least exclude Orthocladiinae. Could you also give some more details of the habitat (fresh, brackish, marine, flowing, standing, isolated)? |
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