Posted by atylotus on 20-12-2013 13:54
#1
This Dolichopodidae pupa was found in the Oosterschelde, an inland saline lake in the southwestern part of The Netherlands on 21.viii.2013 together with several
Xanthocanaca ranula (
http://www.dipter...d_id=58481). I suspect this pupa being
Machaerium maritimae but I have no references to verify this except Smith (1989): figure 226 on page 186. Can anybody verify my identification and/or does anybody has a reference with a description?
Thanks
Posted by Paul Beuk on 20-12-2013 14:00
#2
Should be correct. As I understood, they can have a 'cocoon' made of grains of sand.