Posted by atylotus on 26-02-2011 18:48
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the larva of Austrolimnophila ochracea, a Limoniidae.
The pigmentpatches on the anal lobes are characteristic.
Your photo's are very usefull for in the larva gallery.
Edited by atylotus on 26-02-2011 18:49
Posted by atylotus on 27-02-2011 12:50
#4
a funny thing happened just recently. About 2-3 weeks ago a colleague from a water authority board send me photo's of the larva of the same species ! Then it took me about half an hour to get the ID. So when I saw your photo's I recognized them immediately :)
By the way, not many species of Limoniidae larva can be identified to species level, but this one is typical.
Some diagnostic features, are easy to see on your photo's: The headcapsule is almost fully developed, it has ventral pseudopods and the pigmentation (and number) of (the) anal lobes.
Edited by atylotus on 27-02-2011 12:51
