Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ceratopogonidae larva => Culicoides

Posted by solito de solis on 23-10-2017 14:42
#1
Heyr dipterists
Ceratopogonidae larvae, very tiny about 1 mm length living amid Oscillatoria in brackish water/ Alentejo-Portugal

Terminal end of larva with very long process and short retractile hooked gills
Doubble eye-spots


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merci beaucoup

SDS
Edited by solito de solis on 08-11-2017 22:45

Posted by atylotus on 24-10-2017 10:12
#2
Ceratopogonidae, but nothing more I can tell. Difficult family (for me)

Posted by solito de solis on 24-10-2017 15:56
#3
Merci Atylotus

Posted by solito de solis on 08-11-2017 22:45
#4
Definitely, here is the video showing this nice larva moving
this is a larva of
Culicoides


YouTube Video


merci beaucoup
SDS