Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Limoniidae – terrestrial larva and pupa (4 pics)

Posted by Cranefly on 11-04-2011 16:51
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Maybe Metalimnobia sp. Larvae live inside fungi growing on trees. Mature larvae migrate in soil near trees or under bark. The form of horns like in Metalimnobia pupae.B) If so - larvae are large enough, 15-30 mm, pupa about 20 mm.