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 Syrphidae larva in Mirid bug? (was: Tachinid...)
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| eklans |
Posted on 26-01-2020 16:28
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4086 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi, these fotos from 2016-06-22 07:37 show the mirid bug Leptopterna dolabrata and a green parasitoid larva who already broke off the bug's abdomen. Can it be a tachinid larva and if so - a Phasia obesa, which is mentioned in the T&H key as Leptopterna's parasitoid, but the size? Thanks for your ideas! Eric eklans attached the following image:  [39.71Kb] Edited by eklans on 30-01-2020 15:41 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 26-01-2020 16:28
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4086 Joined: 11.11.18 |
2nd foto
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| eklans |
Posted on 30-01-2020 10:32
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4086 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Detail cropped from original foto
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 30-01-2020 15:08
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7302 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I think this is a syrphid larva. Although not common, there are cases of aphidophagous syrphid larvae feeding on adult mirids. see https://link.spri...006-9028-2
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| eklans |
Posted on 30-01-2020 15:51
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4086 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Tony, thanks a lot - very interesting! I never heard about syrphid larvae hunting mirid bugs but my larva looks very much like a syrphid. I'll keep my eyes (and lens) open for that. Eric |
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