Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Blephariceridae larva

Posted by Cranefly on 21-03-2011 15:51
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Cranefly wrote:
Many thanks, Atylotus!
If it were not for simple not bufurcate (like in Agathon) dorsal lateral projections I would agree with you. Reallly ia looks like Agathon species from Tsalolikhin. Possibly I have some earlier age - the length of the largest larva I have is about 7 mm, the others are smaller. I had the same problem with Tripteroides larvae (Culicidae) - only one larva from the seria had branching seta, which allowed to determine it at last. Agathon species are about 9-10 mm. But rows of spines and spots on head are very similar to Agathon spp. Let it be Agathon with some doubt. We can suppose that this character may appear at the last age. :)
It was the first time when I saw this nice creature
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