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Fannia larva? (= Fannia cf. brevipalpis)
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BugGuide suggested this is Fannia or near. Found March 17, 2011 on fallen leaves in deciduous woods in Massachusetts, USA.

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Larger sizes: dorsal, ventral

It resembles some beetles and mealybugs, but is clearly different from any I have seen pictures of.
Edited by John Carr on 22-01-2013 01:58
 
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it is the larva of a Fannidae, but I'm not familiar with the Nearctic fauna, so I can't tell if there is more than one genus overthere (besides Fannia).
 
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Are there any keys to North American Fanniidae larvae, or other useful references?
 
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I acquired the last revision (Chillcott 1961) and identified this as Fannia cf. brevipalpis (related to European minutipalpis). Most American larvae are unknown.
 
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