Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Social Sciaroidea larvae, NE HU, 06.2010

Posted by pwalter on 24-06-2010 08:38
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Hi, in a mixed forest, on dead decidous treee I found a small net of 'slime' under a polypore. What could the larvae be? Keroplatidae?

Posted by pwalter on 24-06-2010 08:39
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Posted by pwalter on 24-06-2010 08:39
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Posted by Cranefly on 28-06-2010 06:27
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If it were not for the form of head - the biology (inhabiting under net) is like in Keroplatidae. However the known Keroplatidae larvae have form of head broaded anteriorly and these larvae have head wider posteriorly. Most probably it is some Mycetophilidae (Sciophilinae) from the group living on the surface of fungi. Cool
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Posted by Cranefly on 28-06-2010 06:37
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If you have larvae with you and can look at it from dorsal - the most anterior part of head (labrum) may have 6-8 papillae (Leptomorphus). If you can look at it from lateral and it has long transparent palpae (sometimes directed forward far from the end of the head capsule) or bent down (Sciophila).Smile
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Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-06-2010 08:57
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I have found Sciophila pupae in such locations.