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 Ceratopogonidae : larva, pupa and adult
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| pat_der2003 |
Posted on 29-07-2023 11:39
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Member Location: Paris area, France Posts: 1731 Joined: 20.08.07 |
Hello, I reared larvae from those Ceratopogonidae found in a temporary puddle on sandstone, 60km south Paris, on mid july 2023. 2 weeks later I got pupae and now adults. pat_der2003 attached the following image:  [111.35Kb] Edited by pat_der2003 on 29-07-2023 11:44 |
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| pat_der2003 |
Posted on 29-07-2023 11:40
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Member Location: Paris area, France Posts: 1731 Joined: 20.08.07 |
Pupa
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| pat_der2003 |
Posted on 29-07-2023 11:41
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Member Location: Paris area, France Posts: 1731 Joined: 20.08.07 |
Empty pupa
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| pat_der2003 |
Posted on 29-07-2023 11:42
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Member Location: Paris area, France Posts: 1731 Joined: 20.08.07 |
Adult
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| pat_der2003 |
Posted on 29-07-2023 11:43
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Member Location: Paris area, France Posts: 1731 Joined: 20.08.07 |
Could it be Dasyhelea sp. ? |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 29-07-2023 11:45
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10043 Joined: 22.10.10 |
The adult is Dasyhelea. Some species breed in containers. |
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| pat_der2003 |
Posted on 29-07-2023 12:11
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Member Location: Paris area, France Posts: 1731 Joined: 20.08.07 |
Oh, Many Thanks !!  I put one under microscope : sorry for bad quality ... Is it possble to reach species level ? Or no way ? Thanks !! pat_der2003 attached the following image:  [293.36Kb] Edited by pat_der2003 on 29-07-2023 12:13 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 29-07-2023 17:14
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10043 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Keys normally require internal details of male genitalia. For example, the Poiish key at https://doi.org/10.2478/v10200-012-0009-8 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 29-07-2023 17:17
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10043 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Waugh and Wirth (1976) describe larval habits: The larvae of Dasyhelea are usually found in aquatic to semi-aquatic habitats. Larvae have been collected in sap oozing from trees, wet bark, and tree holes. Larvae have also been found in small, shallow bodies of water such as puddles, springs, ditches, and marshes, in moss, decomposing plants, moist soil, etc. In larger bodies of water larvae are found in blanket algae or on plants near the margin. Some species are found in extreme conditions such as rock pools, thermal water in hot springs, or in water with high mineral content. Most larvae spin tubular cases in the last instar. |
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| pat_der2003 |
Posted on 29-07-2023 19:37
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Member Location: Paris area, France Posts: 1731 Joined: 20.08.07 |
Thank you very much for all these informations!! |
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