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 Lonchaeidae? <= Larvae under spruce bark munching snakefly larva
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| eklans |
Posted on 10-03-2021 15:21
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Hi, these larvae (approx. 5 mm) were found today under the bark of a dead spruce munching a dead larva of a Phaeostigma notata (not Dichrostigma). Is it possible to identify these? Thanks, Eric Edited by eklans on 13-03-2021 14:49 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 10-03-2021 15:22
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inside snakefly |
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| Iain MacGowan |
Posted on 10-03-2021 15:37
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Given the microhabitat and them feeding on a dead beetle larvae - and the characteristic posterior breathing organs - I would guess Lonchaeidae. They look quite well grown, put them in a plastic bag with some of the under bark material and you should be able to breed them out Iain Iain MacGowan |
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| eklans |
Posted on 10-03-2021 15:46
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Thank you very much, Iain - I will try to breed them out! Greetings, Eric |
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| eklans |
Posted on 11-03-2021 13:55
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Hi Iain, I was a bit too late yesterday: the 3 plus their snakefly disappeared. But I've searched and found and collected one today: |
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| eklans |
Posted on 11-03-2021 13:58
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I'm looking forward to see the pupa and the fly! By the way: 3 days ago I saw some empty puparia on another dead spruce - could it be Lonchaeidae, too? Greetings, Eric Edited by eklans on 11-03-2021 13:59 |
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| Iain MacGowan |
Posted on 12-03-2021 10:10
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Hi Eric I am not quite so sure about the second larva -you may well have to wait until it emerges as an adult - that's the excitement of rearing! The puparium looks like a Lonchaeidae of last year best wishes ........ Iain Iain MacGowan |
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but don't see the image in the post.
