Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mystery...calliphorid? parasiting Hyloscirtus frog
Posted by souhjiro on 31-10-2016 23:23
#1
Hello all!
On an amphibian survey on El Oro, Ecuador, a team of herpetologists found a Hyloscirtus frog with serious subdermal myasis, the larvae found are somewhat difficult for identifying, and i submit some pictures of them. We are very interested in what could be the species, because we are trying to evaluate the environmental stress on amphibians on a forest preserve using the parasitic load on them.
Edited by souhjiro on 31-10-2016 23:34
Posted by souhjiro on 31-10-2016 23:36
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image2
Posted by souhjiro on 31-10-2016 23:37
#3
image3(spiracles dissected)
Edited by souhjiro on 31-10-2016 23:53
Posted by atylotus on 01-11-2016 10:31
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If these black plates are really the posterior spiracles than it is not Calliphoridae. It is difficult to judge from the photo's if these are anal pads or posterior spiracles. I don't think this would become some member of a palaearctic family. There is a member of an Australian Chloropidae living under the frogs skin (Batrachomyia) but the known larvae of Chloropidae have a different posterior spiracle. Also Bufolucilia (Calliphoridae) infest toads but Calliphorids do have other posterior spiracles. Would you please check if these black 'pads' do have smaill pores or not.
Edited by atylotus on 01-11-2016 10:31
Posted by John Carr on 01-11-2016 12:44
#5
The third likely family is Sarcophagidae, but I can't tell from these pictures what family the larva is.
Posted by souhjiro on 07-11-2016 20:01
#6
spiracular area cleared with chloral hydrate
Posted by souhjiro on 07-11-2016 20:04
#7
mouth hooks cleared(lateral)
Posted by souhjiro on 07-11-2016 20:06
#8
mouth hooks(dorsal)
Edited by souhjiro on 07-11-2016 20:12
Posted by souhjiro on 07-11-2016 20:14
#9
The dark areas in the spiracles dissapears with clearing, I hope the cleared images are easier to classify :D
Posted by souhjiro on 07-11-2016 22:57
#10
Possibly Hemilucilia sp?