Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Larvae and pupae in Heliconia bract id

Posted by Helicus on 16-04-2013 21:06
#1
Please, help me to identify this pupa and larvae collected in heliconia bracts , inside these bracts have water and organic matter accumulated. These specimens collected in October 2012.The microcosm formed within the bracts is classified as Phytotelmata. I have Diptera collected in larval and pupal stage.


Thanks
Edited by Helicus on 16-04-2013 21:16

Posted by Louis Boumans on 28-04-2013 15:59
#2
The first picture shows Phoridae pupae, I think.

Posted by Helicus on 30-07-2013 18:37
#3
Thank You for atten.Smile

Posted by Tony Irwin on 30-07-2013 19:02
#4
The pupae look more like Ephydridae to me, They have been recorded in Heliconius bracts before, but I don't think anyone has identified them to genus yet.

Posted by Helicus on 01-08-2013 15:15
#5
Thanks Tony, is difficult to identify the immature to the most specific level. It's a very specific fauna. The identifications are largely at the family level. I have tried at least to identify family.