Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Unknown insect (?)
Posted by cmlatpcas on 16-03-2009 13:55
#1
I collected a specimens in a bowl of salad. I have no idea where the vegetable (mainly lettuce) come from but my home city is Hong Kong. Somebody told me that it may be a larva of coleoptera and some say it may be some form of dipterean fly. Can anybody help.
Edited by cmlatpcas on 16-03-2009 14:13
Posted by Tony Irwin on 16-03-2009 19:08
#2
It looks like a Lepidoptera larva, possibly with a parasitic fly puparium inside - rather difficult to say without seeing the specimen. How big was it?
Posted by cmlatpcas on 17-03-2009 07:29
#3
Thanks Tony.
The speciemens is about 0.5 cm long.
I have another picture with closer look. Can this helps.
What are the morphological features you will suggest me to look into.
Posted by socrates on 17-03-2009 12:38
#4
any picture on the dorsal side showing the mouthpart?
looks like a hymenopteran larva...but not sure though..
Edited by socrates on 17-03-2009 12:39
Posted by Tony Irwin on 17-03-2009 19:35
#5
Not sure - i think I'll stick with Lepidoptera - a young larva. It's quite small, so the puparium (if it is one) might be Phoridae. I think the next stage is to open it up to see what's inside.