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 Eristalis larva ,==> Helophilus
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| evdb |
Posted on 25-10-2016 21:02
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 Member Location: France (Loiret) Posts: 1357 Joined: 05.12.11 |
Hello ! Center of France, collected out a smal pond on 15th october 2016; about 10 mm long (including tail). Could it be an Eristalis larva ? 
Edited by evdb on 29-10-2016 08:58 Eugene |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 26-10-2016 21:49
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3917 Joined: 28.07.07 |
I have no experience with larvae of the "rat-tailed maggot" type, but they belong to several genera (Eristalis, Eristalinus, Anasimyia, Helophilus, Lejops, Parhelophilus)... In http://eco-eclect...ae-in.html it is stated that Helophilus larvae have an almost black tip to their posterior breathing tube. That would fit your picture! However, the tails seem a bit longer. The cited book by Rotheray (1993) should be informative! |
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| evdb |
Posted on 27-10-2016 08:24
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Member Location: France (Loiret) Posts: 1357 Joined: 05.12.11 |
Thanks Sundew, that looks like completily helophilus sp. I made a bad video : https://www.youtu...yJH9Kpnaw8 Eugene |
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