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 Pseudonapomyza with excrements/liquid food bubbles<=Female Agromyzidae with their eggs?
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| guplox |
Posted on 13-09-2024 12:37
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Member Location: east China (Zhejiang) Posts: 496 Joined: 09.02.18 |
Photographed a couple of days ago (2024-IX-11) in Zhejiang China. Observed on the blade of large crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis). Could they be female Agromyzidae with their eggs (as arrow-marked)? Thanks in advance!
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| guplox |
Posted on 13-09-2024 12:38
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Member Location: east China (Zhejiang) Posts: 496 Joined: 09.02.18 |
Another shot
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| mcerny |
Posted on 25-09-2024 17:29
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Member Location: Czech Republic Posts: 671 Joined: 15.07.08 |
Probably a new species of the genus Pseudonapomyza, many species are still undescribed. According to von Tschirnhaus the droplets are not eggs, which in all Agromyzidae are placed into small flat pouches under the epidermis, excavated by the female ovipositor. The eggs are whitish and longer than wide. Could be droplets of excrements (dark) or actively ingested and afterwards spit out or lost bubbles of liquid food (2nd photo left; amber-coloured). |
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| guplox |
Posted on 27-09-2024 05:14
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Member Location: east China (Zhejiang) Posts: 496 Joined: 09.02.18 |
Fantastic! Thank you so much for enlightening me on this!  |
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