Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Diptera larvae in mushroom, Hungary
Posted by
pwalter on 18-03-2009 23:47
#1
Hi, are these larvae or pupae? Small, 'round 3 mm. On tree trunk, forest, June, E-Hungary.
Posted by
Moo on 20-03-2009 21:20
#2
The purplish things are springtails (collembola). No idea about the lighter things though.
Posted by
pwalter on 21-03-2009 00:26
#3
Moo wrote:
The purplish things are springtails (collembola). No idea about the lighter things though.
Yes, those are probably Hypogasturidae. I collected these larvae-things also but they died.
#4
I'm fairly sure the larvae are Cecidomyiinae - several species feed on fungi, or are predaceous. These might be either.
#5
Very difficult and sometimes impossible to say from photo. They don"t look like Cecidomyiidae. The second larva has something strange in the upper part - possible legs? If not - resembles Platypesidae??
Posted by
pwalter on 21-03-2009 23:24
#6
I' will look for them again this year, and make better photos. Thanks!
#7
Could be Platypezidae, try to make a better photo. Michal