Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (eggs, larvae, pupae)
 Nematocera larva
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| Cranefly |
Posted on 09-02-2010 10:58
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Member Location: Shachovskaya Posts: 647 Joined: 17.09.08 |
If I look at it without long terminal bristles I would say Trichoceridae. Segments are rather indistinct. In soil, pine forest (Pinus sibirica) in Far East. Head capsule is typical for Trichoceridae. I have publications with descriptions and figures of Trichocera larvae only. I suppose there are some more genera known. Cranefly attached the following image:  [151.54Kb] Edited by Cranefly on 10-02-2010 11:39 |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 17-03-2010 10:26
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1173 Joined: 29.05.09 |
Dear Cranefly I think you´re right in suggesting that it is a Trichoceridae, although the anal lobes seems very strange for a terrestrial larva, and also for the known species in western Europe. The head capsule is complete and looking at the habitus, it is not resembling any Limoniidae I know of, although Dactylolabis show some resemblance (I have only drawings). I cannot see if the headcapsule is retractable. The only other remaining possibility seems Anisopodidae, but these look thinner. Sorry, but I don´t know that much about terrestrail fauna of the Far East, so maby yet another family? |
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| Cranefly |
Posted on 17-03-2010 10:54
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Member Location: Shachovskaya Posts: 647 Joined: 17.09.08 |
Many thanks for your message. Trichoceridae is most likely. |
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