Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Odontomyia ornata?

Posted by clovis on 30-11-2014 21:10
#1
Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if this larva i first believed to be a Stratiomys isn't a O ornata after all. What do you think?

I can't understand why i found it in the middle of the beach, moving as fast as it could. I guess it is accidental?

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Found at Le Touquet (North France) in april 2014, quite a big larva
Edited by clovis on 30-11-2014 22:08

Posted by atylotus on 01-12-2014 09:32
#2
It looks more like Stratiomys longicornis to me. You may notice that the dorsal part has numerous small white spots, which are in fact unpigmented spots at the base of the hairs. This is most typical for S. longicornis/singularior. But as the anal segment is relatively short in comparison to singularior, this must be longicornis. See http://www.dipter...d_id=33074

Posted by clovis on 02-12-2014 13:57
#3
Ok, i didn't notice that feature. Many thanks for your help and explanations Atylotus GrinTumbsUp