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 another larva at seepage > Psychodidae, Pericoma sp.
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 13-12-2010 19:08
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
I found this today at the same place as http://www.dipter...d_id=34650. Is it Psychodidae? Is there any point in taking better pictures (I collected it)?
Stephen R attached the following image:  [72Kb] Edited by Stephen R on 14-12-2010 16:59 |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 14-12-2010 10:29
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1173 Joined: 29.05.09 |
it looks very much like Psychodidae, it shows posterior floating hairs and lateral appendages. In my opinion larva of Psychodidae are very hard to identify and often need high magnification of the head capsule, and the details are better seen after clearing. When I see the encrustations (or silt deposits?) on the abdomen it must be a member of Pericoma. Also this genus fits the habitat even better than other genera.
Edited by atylotus on 14-12-2010 10:30 |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 14-12-2010 16:58
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Yes, the slime had collected on long curled hairs on the abdomen. There are lots of adults like this around.
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| Gunnar M Kvifte |
Posted on 14-12-2010 19:52
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Member Location: Kassel, Germany Posts: 436 Joined: 18.08.09 |
Have you collected any of the adults? |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 14-12-2010 22:42
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Yes, I collected this one, but I dropped it on the floor and it's gone  I'll go out and find some more. |
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