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Larvae of Syrphydae sp.
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Posted on 22-06-2013 13:52
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Hallo

These larvae are eating aphids on my Asparagus.
Some days before I saw Scaeva selenitica or dignota females there.
But other syrphids too ,,,

Thanks for helping
Maja
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Scaeva larvae are green with lighter middorsal line, so no Scaeva. To me it looks like the larvae of Eupeodes (corollae?)
 
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Yes, Eupeodes was here, too. Picture will fellow.

Thank you
Maja
 
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The Eupeodes I saw had spots on T3 and 4 that didn't reach the margin.
E. lapponicus?
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E. luniger?
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Today out of the pupa came a E. corollae. Thank you atylotus!
 
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