Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Diptera larva? --> Callomyia sp. (Platypezidae)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-02-2008 18:59
#1
Hello!

At first I thought, this 4 mm larva to the left of the wood louse (under piece of wood at forest, northwest Germany) could belong to a beetle (some ladybird larvae have such forked thorns), but someone in another forum wrote, it could be a dipteran larva (Platypezidae?). Any suggestions? Thanks!
Edited by Juergen Peters on 28-11-2008 21:12

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-02-2008 19:00
#2
Slightly magnified.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 25-02-2008 21:22
#3
Platypezidae larva.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-02-2008 21:46
#4
Paul Beuk wrote:
Platypezidae larva.


Many thanks, Paul! Smile

Posted by Tony Irwin on 25-02-2008 21:47
#5
Callomyia species.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-02-2008 22:26
#6
Tony Irwin wrote:
Callomyia species.


Wow, to genus level! Smile Thanks a lot, Tony!

Posted by michal tkoc on 23-03-2008 15:47
#7
Very nice,
Callomyia sp. for sure. Did you collect it? What was the circumstances when you found it? Type of forest, altitude, tree species, mycelium or fungi close to larva?
Thanks Michal

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 23-03-2008 15:58
#8
I'm curious about this one, too!! Smile

Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-11-2008 21:11
#9
Hello!

I just found this old thread when searching the forum for Platypezid larvae and noticed, that I must have overlooked Michal's post at that time. Sorry!

Michal Tkoc wrote:
Callomyia sp. for sure. Did you collect it? What was the circumstances when you found it? Type of forest, altitude, tree species, mycelium or fungi close to larva?


I found that larva under a piece of beech at the edge of (mainly) deciduos forest (mostly Fagus, some Quercus, Fraxinus, Carpinus, different bushes, some pines) here in the Teutoburger Wald, altitude 160 m. There are many fungi there under the rotting wood on the ground.

I am only a hobby photographer, not collecting the animals.