Posted by Liliane D on 05-10-2024 20:43
#1
Hello,
In the south of France, October 5, 2024.
This large female, 14 mm long + 1 mm for the ovipositor, was in the compost.
I thought about the family Stratiomyidae but I can't find it.
Thank you for your help with identification.
Edited by Liliane D on 05-10-2024 23:13
Posted by Liliane D on 05-10-2024 20:44
#3
Profile and detail of the scutellum which seems special to me
Posted by Liliane D on 05-10-2024 23:17
#5
Thank you so much Juergen,
Sargus bipunctatus larvae live in compost. So that's exactly it. It just needs to take color and that's why it didn't move much.