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I discovered this larva accidently in very ancient collection, without label, but I suppose it to be from European Russia. "Moist thin litter".

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No it's a Tipulidae, in fact it shows much resemblance with a Tipula (Odonatisca) juncea I have in my collection. But there is at least one other species with these kind of pointed lobes i.e. T. (Lunatipula) livida.

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Many thanks, Atylotus! I have never seen larva like this, it is very interesting.

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yes, they are very interesting, for I have only seen these specimens in my 20 years of experience in aquatic invertebrates. My T. juncea larvae were found in a flood plain pool along the river Rhine which were created just after a high water discharge. So they were probably washed from the sandy banks into the pools. Maybe if I do some collecting in more terrestrial habitats, then maybe.....