Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dicrotendipes nervosus ?> Dicrotendipes notatus

Posted by solito de solis on 21-02-2016 16:02
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9 to 11 mm Chironomidae/Chironominae/ red green larvae living in submersed vegetals in freshwater urban pound

brown stripes on occiput
1 pair ventral tubules
apotome with 1 little pit


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surface aspect

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anterior pseudopod crochets

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centromental plate striated(more than 30 ridges)


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antenna with blade near to apex (inferior) of the antenna

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eyes spots= 1 + 1 double

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merci

Edited by solito de solis on 21-02-2016 21:24

Posted by atylotus on 21-02-2016 19:29
#2

Not nervosus but D. notatus. The larvae are superficially similar as Glyptotendipes ospeli but that species lack the ventral tubules for instance.

Edited by atylotus on 21-02-2016 20:13

Posted by solito de solis on 21-02-2016 21:24
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Merci Atylotus, I will remember your notifications
SDS