Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Diptera larvae in mushroom, Hungary

Posted by pwalter on 19-03-2009 00:47
#1

Hi, are these larvae or pupae? Small, 'round 3 mm. On tree trunk, forest, June, E-Hungary.

Posted by Moo on 20-03-2009 22:20
#2

The purplish things are springtails (collembola). No idea about the lighter things though.

Posted by pwalter on 21-03-2009 01:26
#3

Moo wrote:
The purplish things are springtails (collembola). No idea about the lighter things though.
Yes, those are probably Hypogasturidae. I collected these larvae-things also but they died.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 21-03-2009 01:53
#4

I'm fairly sure the larvae are Cecidomyiinae - several species feed on fungi, or are predaceous. These might be either.

Posted by Cranefly on 21-03-2009 06:58
#5

Very difficult and sometimes impossible to say from photo. They don"t look like Cecidomyiidae. The second larva has something strange in the upper part - possible legs? If not - resembles Platypesidae??

Posted by pwalter on 22-03-2009 00:24
#6

I' will look for them again this year, and make better photos. Thanks!

Posted by michal tkoc on 22-03-2009 13:34
#7

Could be Platypezidae, try to make a better photo. Michal