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 larva of snakefly (Raphidioptera)
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| basileus |
Posted on 06-10-2022 19:50
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Member Location: Posts: 697 Joined: 22.11.20 |
Is it possible to identify family/genus of this larva? Western region of Ukraine, October 2022.
basileus attached the following image:  [198.45Kb] |
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| eklans |
Posted on 07-10-2022 07:55
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4332 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi basileus, the 3rd abdominal segment is hard to see and it would help, if we knew where you've found it: under bark of dead wood? The image shows a late instar larva of Phaeostigma notata, that I've found under loose bark of a dead spruce and your's could be the same: eklans attached the following image:  [50.04Kb] Edited by eklans on 07-10-2022 08:26 Greetings, Eric |
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| basileus |
Posted on 07-10-2022 18:54
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Member Location: Posts: 697 Joined: 22.11.20 |
eklans wrote: Hi basileus, the 3rd abdominal segment is hard to see and it would help, if we knew where you've found it: under bark of dead wood? The image shows a late instar larva of Phaeostigma notata, that I've found under loose bark of a dead spruce and your's could be the same: I found a larva on the metal fence of a road bridge over a river. Trees are close to the bridge. The larva crawls on metal. The next day I saw the larva again in the same place. She was active. |
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| eklans |
Posted on 08-10-2022 08:35
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4332 Joined: 11.11.18 |
If you see it again, please try to make a photo with focus of the 3rd abdominal segment. Usually the larvae live under bark (like the common Phaostigma notata - no continuous centerline) or in the root area of trees or shrubs (like the common Dichrostigma flavipes - continuous centerline).
Greetings, Eric |
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| basileus |
Posted on 08-10-2022 16:21
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Member Location: Posts: 697 Joined: 22.11.20 |
eklans wrote: If you see it again, please try to make a photo with focus of the 3rd abdominal segment. Usually the larvae live under bark (like the common Phaostigma notata - no continuous centerline) or in the root area of trees or shrubs (like the common Dichrostigma flavipes - continuous centerline). Thank you much! |
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