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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Diptera pupae? - Lonchaeidae - Lonchaea hackmani ?

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 23-03-2021 19:46

Found under the first layer of aspen bark, Today 23.03. Telemark, Norway. The longest of the pupae is 4.2 mm.

Edited by Morten A Mjelde on 24-03-2021 22:03

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 23-03-2021 19:47

Edited by Morten A Mjelde on 23-03-2021 19:48

Posted by Iain MacGowan on 23-03-2021 22:46

twice in one day Morten! looks like Lonchaeidae. can you provide an end on photo of the posterior breathing spiracles - it may be possible to ID further

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 24-03-2021 17:43

Thanks a lot!
I also thought it could be from the L. family. (I'm not sure what's the front and back of a fly pupa, so I'm attaching a picture from both sides

). unfortunately my camera is not good enough for such small details. Pictures from fly pupa 1.

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 24-03-2021 17:44

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 24-03-2021 17:47

Pupa nr 2.

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 24-03-2021 17:47

Posted by Iain MacGowan on 24-03-2021 18:49

Thanks Morten - its the blunt end that is posterior, unfortunately there is not enough detail to get to species level - you will just have to await until they emerge. The main suspect at that size and in that tree species is Lonchaea hackmani

Posted by Morten A Mjelde on 24-03-2021 22:02

Thank you, Iain!

Morten