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 Unknown larvae, assistance please
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| Seafry |
Posted on 16-08-2020 19:59
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Found feeding on a gastropod in a river. Collected in South Africa.
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| atylotus |
Posted on 17-08-2020 11:17
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1173 Joined: 29.05.09 |
Looks very similar to our European larvae of Notiphila or Hydrellia. Both piercing waterplants with their anal spines which are connected with the trachea. A detailed photo of the mandibles or head capsule would help in determining the genus
Edited by atylotus on 17-08-2020 11:18 |
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| Seafry |
Posted on 17-08-2020 11:43
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Thank you very much, unfortunately I did not get a good photo of the head capsule |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 17-08-2020 15:36
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7338 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Behaviour sounds more like Sciomyzidae. Any particular reasons for it not to be a sciomyzid? Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 17-08-2020 22:14
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Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1173 Joined: 29.05.09 |
It has a piercing posterior spine (in fact 2 close together), seen at top right. No such spine in any Sciomyzidae. I have seen this too many times.. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 18-08-2020 12:14
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It makes sense when you look at it that way round!  I should have realized that, given my avatar! Edited by Tony Irwin on 18-08-2020 12:15 Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 18-08-2020 19:23
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Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1173 Joined: 29.05.09 |
But... Your avatar is a... Tipula...  |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 18-08-2020 20:23
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7338 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It's a bum that looks like a head!
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Seafry |
Posted on 25-08-2020 14:44
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Member Location: Posts: 89 Joined: 01.04.19 |
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