Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Psychodidae larvae

Posted by atylotus on 06-09-2013 19:36
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Dear Eugene
larvae of Psychodidae are notoriously difficult to identify, even under the microscope. tribes can be recognized fairly easy, but for genus- and species level (if possible) a microscope is needed. I can only say that this is some kind of Pericomini, which includes Clogmia, but many more. It is no Clytocerus, but I can't tell you which. You need to see the shape of the head, the number of platelets on the tergites, and the shape of the mentum to know more.