Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (eggs, larvae, pupae)
 Dipteran larva? 2016-03-24 => Ablabesmyia sp.
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 24-03-2016 19:47
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Member Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1171 Joined: 19.12.14 |
Hello everyone, my freshwater key makes this a dipteran (because it is legless), but I don't really believe in that... who can help? Length about 5 mm. Many thanks. Lennart 2016-03-24, Northern Germany, SH, garden, small loam pond (sometimes drying out) Lennart Bendixen attached the following image:  [198.9Kb] Edited by Lennart Bendixen on 25-03-2016 16:02 |
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 24-03-2016 19:47
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Member Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1171 Joined: 19.12.14 |
another picture
Lennart Bendixen attached the following image:  [182.58Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 24-03-2016 20:06
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 Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10464 Joined: 22.10.10 |
I think Chironomidae, Pentaneurini. The dark structure in the middle of the head in front of the eyespots is important for ID. |
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 24-03-2016 20:39
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Member Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1171 Joined: 19.12.14 |
Great! Many thanks, I hope to find it again tomorrow, so I can take more detailed pictures. |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 25-03-2016 09:52
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1166 Joined: 29.05.09 |
Ablabesmyia spec. Nice photo's BTW
Edited by atylotus on 25-03-2016 09:53 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 25-03-2016 10:40
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Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10464 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Please add to gallery. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 25-03-2016 13:56
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Done. 
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 25-03-2016 16:01
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Member Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1171 Joined: 19.12.14 |
Great, thank you Haven't found it again yet. |
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