Posted by Jaso on 13-10-2006 13:32
#1
hello,
I found quite a lot of this pupae in sediment of a high intertidal saltmarsh along the Scheldt estuary (Belgium). This one shows the eyes of a Cyclorrhapha fly. Does anyone know of which species this could be?
Thanks for your help.
Jan
Edited by Jaso on 18-10-2006 10:29
Posted by Tony Irwin on 13-10-2006 17:16
#2
It's an ephydrid, probably
Scatella or a related genus. What size was it?
Posted by Jaso on 16-10-2006 09:51
#3
Thanks for your identification!
Size of the pupa is circa 0.3 cm long and is often found in Vaucheria-vegetation accompagnied by Enchytraeid oligochaetes, the Naid oligochaet Paranais litoralis, Psychodidae (photo) and Dolichopodidae larvae.
Greet
Jan
Edited by Jaso on 16-10-2006 09:52