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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 04-02-2017 09:05
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Hello, is someone here able to identify the genus? I hope Stratiomyidae is correct. Length 30 mm. 2016-05-05, northern Germany, garden, small pond Edited by Lennart Bendixen on 10-03-2019 16:45 |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 04-02-2017 09:22
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I think this is the final instar of Oplodontha viridula for it seems as if there is a hairbrush at the ventral side of the head and the habitus and hairs on the body doesn't fit Odontomyia or Stratiomys.
Edited by atylotus on 04-02-2017 09:22 |
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 04-02-2017 09:32
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Great, many thanks. I add a ventral picture of the head. |
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 06-03-2019 23:36
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I just came across a species account of O. viridula in an old field guide (1998) for flies, which says the length of the larvae would measure 14 to 17 mm - but mine was twice as long, 30 mm. Now what is to say about that? Just an outdated information or is this probably not O. viridula but some other stratiomyid? |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 08-03-2019 12:50
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You're right. Size matters. 30 mm is o.k. for Odontomyia ornata |
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 10-03-2019 16:43
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Great, I've never seen an adult of O. ornata. Thanks! |
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but don't see the image in the post.
