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 Seep larvae from USA
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| John Carr |
Posted on 07-12-2011 17:43
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10172 Joined: 22.10.10 |
These larvae were in a thin film of water on a vertical rock face near tree line (1400m) on the slope of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, USA on June 8, 2011. Size is 5-6 mm. I assumed they were diptera but did not find any family they might be. I hope I'll find them again next year and get better pictures.  In situ:  |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 07-12-2011 22:20
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7232 Joined: 19.11.04 |
My guess would be Psychodidae
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| John Carr |
Posted on 08-12-2011 02:34
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10172 Joined: 22.10.10 |
I hadn't thought of Psychodidae. It doesn't look much like the common drain fly (Clogmia albipunctata). The guide to American aquatic insects says they do live in rock seeps and have secondary segmentation, which appears to be present here. |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 08-12-2011 15:40
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1140 Joined: 29.05.09 |
Although a psychodid was my first impression too, I cannot see the head, so perhaps some Atrichopogon-species may be possible too? |
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