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Hello,

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Pierre Duhem : France : Solliès-Toucas : 83210 : 07/06/2025
Altitude : 644 m - Taille : 12-15 mm
Réf. : 360918


Pierre Duhem : France : Solliès-Toucas : 83210 : 07/06/2025
Altitude : 644 m - Taille : 12-15 mm
Réf. : 360919

Those larvae were on a Phillyrea latifolia bush, amongst mobile and fixed larvae of Euphyllura phillyreae. My hypothesis, after discussion on our French forum, is that it is a larva predating this psyll. There is an article by Laskal & al. (https://www.eje.c.../03/20.pdf)describing the larval stages of the genus Scaeva, with amongst other species, Scaeva mecogramma as predator of Euphyllurea psyllids.

Laskal says that the larva is green with a white medial stripe. On my pictures, it is difficult to say whether the fluffy ornamentation is natural or the result of accumulation of cottony remains of the preys.

What do you think about this?
Thanks in advance.