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 Which Syrphidae larva? => Epistrophe sp.
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| Ingrid Altmann |
Posted on 01-07-2021 17:36
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Member Location: Posts: 1018 Joined: 29.11.09 |
Hello, could this bei a larva of Epistrophe sp.? 24.06.2021, forest path near Waldmünchen, Bavaria, Germany, at Rumex sp. Greetings Ingrid Ingrid Altmann attached the following image:  [167.34Kb] Edited by Ingrid Altmann on 02-07-2021 17:33 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 02-07-2021 10:24
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4209 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hallo Ingrid, I'm sure it is Epistrophe but the breathing tubes (posterior respiratory process = prp) look quite unusal to me. It may help if you have pictures with a different view.
eklans attached the following image:  [21.23Kb] Greetings, Eric K |
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| Ingrid Altmann |
Posted on 02-07-2021 13:36
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Thank you very much Eric! I have only this photo of the prp. I think they look a little shorter than that on your pictures. but I could of course be mistaken. Ingrid Altmann attached the following image:  [150.17Kb] Edited by Ingrid Altmann on 02-07-2021 13:38 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 02-07-2021 14:20
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4209 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Ingrid, on the first image the prp looks like being as long as it should but is bowed down. I'm working with Rotheray's Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae and it says: "...Prp up to 3x as long as broad, pale in colour with dorsal spurs..." "...The flattened shape and green colouration make larvae of this genus very distinctive. Seaeva larvae can be green with a pale stripe but they are sub-cyclindrical in cross-section." I am convinced it is Epistrophe! Greetings, Eric K |
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| Ingrid Altmann |
Posted on 02-07-2021 17:33
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Member Location: Posts: 1018 Joined: 29.11.09 |
Great Eric! Thank you for your efforts! So I'm convinced too!  All the best! Ingrid |
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