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Platypezidae larvae?
Rouncie
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Posted on 02-07-2014 10:06
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I found this in an oilseed rape water tray sample from July 2013, approx. size a couple of mm, I thought it might be a Platypezidae larvae, any ideas?
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TumbsUp For me that's right. 11 segments (3 thor + 8 abd), and I also can see somehow the small antennae.
 
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You did compare with Fannia larva? Locality is less likely to have Platypezidae than Fanniidae.
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I agree with Paul, looks like Fannia to me. If it is sclerotized dorsally than certainly Fannidae, if not, then something else. There are only 2 other families of Brachycera with sclerotization above, but that is not the case here.
 
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Thanks for your replies, it is sclerotized dorsally so I will go with Fanniidae.
 
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