Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Larvae, ID
Posted by Gintautas Steiblys on 10-05-2014 18:59
#1
Hi,
Whose larva? I found after a tree bark, in Lithuania :)
Posted by atylotus on 11-05-2014 09:05
#2
This is a larvae of a Tabanidae, but for genus or species ID it needs carefull examination of the larvae, preferably the anal segment. Did you collect it? It appears as having a short anal segment, so perhaps Haematopota of Philipomyia perhaps. I would be very interested in having a look at it. The book by Andreeva (1990) on Russian Tabanidae larvae is THE book to check.
Edited by atylotus on 11-05-2014 09:07
Posted by Gintautas Steiblys on 11-05-2014 09:54
#3
Unfortunately, the larvae I don't bring with you. So I only have these shots..
Edited by Gintautas Steiblys on 11-05-2014 09:55
Posted by Gintautas Steiblys on 11-05-2014 10:00
#4
next photo
Posted by atylotus on 11-05-2014 13:16
#5
although it is still difficult to ID, I think a Hybomitra species is most likely. In Haematopota the anal segment is about as short as in yours, but this genus is most abundant in pastures and there are some species of Hybomitra known from bark (e.g. H. distinguenda). Also, I think the larvae has pairs of darkbrown spots dorso-laterally on the abdomen. besides Tabanus miki, this is only known (in Dutch species) from Hybomitra.
Edited by atylotus on 11-05-2014 13:16