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kurt |
Posted on 17-04-2009 18:17
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Member Location: Posts: 4330 Joined: 27.11.08 |
Is this 3 mm long a lepidoptera larva? Is it possible to tell family? Photo from Kramfors Sweden 62,56N 17,47E 15 april 2009 Thanks for your help in advance Regards Kurt Holmqvist kurt attached the following image: [84.43Kb] |
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Rui Andrade |
Posted on 17-04-2009 18:49
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Dermestidae larva (Coleoptera), I think. |
kurt |
Posted on 17-04-2009 18:57
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Tanks for your suggestion Rui I have one more shot but it is not possible to upload it just now. Kurt Holmqvist |
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Juergen Peters |
Posted on 17-04-2009 20:18
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13910 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Rui Andrade wrote: Dermestidae larva (Coleoptera), I think. Most likely Anthrenus sp.. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
John Bratton |
Posted on 18-04-2009 13:49
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 650 Joined: 17.10.06 |
... and therefore best squashed if you have an insect collection. |
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kurt |
Posted on 18-04-2009 20:59
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Member Location: Posts: 4330 Joined: 27.11.08 |
Thank you Juergen and John for determination and advice. Kurt Holmqvist |
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