Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Candidate Thaumaleidae larva, NE HU, August

Posted by atylotus on 17-08-2009 10:59
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This is definitely a Tipulidae larvae, for it has a fully developed retractable head-capsule and 6 terminal stigmatal lobes. Besides this it has anal lobes at the ventral side of the anal-segment. Which species I can't tell. A thaumaleid larva (see picture) or any other family (exept Pediciidae) has the head capsule reduced and is in the thoracic segements or is fully developed and not retractable. Pediciidae has a complete and retractable head capsule, but the aquatic stages have two ventral stigmatal lobes only.

Edited by atylotus on 17-08-2009 11:53