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 Dixidae larva
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| Cranefly |
Posted on 14-01-2010 12:06
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Member Location: Shachovskaya Posts: 647 Joined: 17.09.08 |
This larva was collected near Smolensk in pond. It seems to be Dixa ??nebulosa?
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| atylotus |
Posted on 14-01-2010 15:50
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1140 Joined: 29.05.09 |
If there are crowns of feathered setae on the dorsal side of some abdominal segments than it is Dixa. Besides this in Dixa the caudal appendage is usually black, while in Dixella it is more yellowish/brown and the crowns of setae are lacking. To me it looks like Dixa, but your specimen is unidentifyable to species level using this photograph. |
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| Cranefly |
Posted on 14-01-2010 16:45
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Member Location: Shachovskaya Posts: 647 Joined: 17.09.08 |
Many thanks for both comments. I'll look at the larvae once more tomorrow in the laboratory. I would like to learn to make photos in such a way that the genus could be identifyable at least. |
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| Cranefly |
Posted on 15-01-2010 10:58
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Member Location: Shachovskaya Posts: 647 Joined: 17.09.08 |
Yes. it has 5 crowns of feathered setae on dorsal side. Many thanks |
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