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 Phytomyza larva with parasitoid? -> Chalcidoidea
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| Carnifex |
Posted on 17-07-2021 08:03
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I opened a blotch in Aquilegia to not only find a pupa of Phytomyza aquilegiae, but also a tiny maggot-like creature upon it. Any idea what it might be?    I put the leaf in a glass and looked at it 3 days later:  
Edited by Carnifex on 17-07-2021 22:50 Cheers, Lorin Font Color All requests are from the urban area of Vienna, if not otherwise stated. My Diptera observations (and other living forms) can be found here, and corrections or comments over there would also be appreciated. |
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| von Tschirnhaus |
Posted on 17-07-2021 10:54
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Indeed, it is Phytomyza aquilegiae and the small larva is an ectoparasitoid member of the Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera). There are also endoparasitoid Chalcidoidea attacking this agromyzid species. |
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| von Tschirnhaus |
Posted on 17-07-2021 10:58
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Indeed, it is Phytomyza aquilegiae and the small larva is an ectoparasitoid member of the Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera). There are also endoparasitoid Chalcidoidea attacking this agromyzid species. The adults of those latter species emerge from the puparium after gnawing a hole in the puparium in which the pupa had developed. |
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| Carnifex |
Posted on 17-07-2021 22:49
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Thanks for the additional information. Unfortunately I don't think I could keep them alive.
Cheers, Lorin Font Color All requests are from the urban area of Vienna, if not otherwise stated. My Diptera observations (and other living forms) can be found here, and corrections or comments over there would also be appreciated. |
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but don't see the image in the post.
