Thread subject: Diptera.info :: ID Unknown pupa from a Spanish stream

Posted by amellado on 17-01-2018 13:30
#1
Hope you can help me to ID this pupa,

cheers!

Andrés

Posted by amellado on 17-01-2018 13:32
#2
Some more pictures

amellado wrote:
Hope you can help me to ID this pupa,

cheers!

Andrés

Posted by atylotus on 17-01-2018 14:09
#3
Strange pupa, but I think this would be some species of Chironomidae. My first idea was perhaps Boreoheptagyia pupa, but not sure though. Do you happen to have or provide us, with a detailed photo of the anal segment(s) in dorsal view?

Posted by amellado on 17-01-2018 15:39
#4
Thank you Atylotus!, here is a microscope pic of the anal segments,

Andrés

Posted by atylotus on 18-01-2018 10:13
#5
no Boreoheptagyia but closer to Buchonomyia. I have added a picture from the pupa taken from Seather in Wiederholm (1986) to show the similarity.

Posted by amellado on 18-01-2018 12:16
#6
Dear Atylotus,

Thank you very much. Yes, it seems to be Buchonomyia, based on the figures and description, interesting record!!