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#1 2010-05-25 04:11:27
- jaapiella
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- Name: Scotty Dodd
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waterfall muscid pupae
Can anyone suggest a genus for muscid pupae collected from moss at a Scottish waterfall (yesterday)? Distinctive (?) with four prongs, generally orange/brown in colour.
Cheers
S
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#2 2010-05-25 19:28:31
- Mark
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Re: waterfall muscid pupae
is it flat and "woodlouse" looking?
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#3 2010-05-25 21:42:40
- Stephane Lebrun
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Re: waterfall muscid pupae
Probably a Limnophora pupa...
Stephane.
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#4 2010-05-26 02:18:32
- jaapiella
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Re: waterfall muscid pupae
Thanks Stephane
I collected a few with a view to rearing them through, currently tubed with some moss for moisture unless anyone can suggest a better method.
Regards
S
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#5 2010-06-05 18:32:23
- jaapiella
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Re: waterfall muscid pupae
Several Limnophora riparia reared. Thanks for the advice on genera.
S
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#6 2010-06-06 17:36:16
- Stephane Lebrun
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Re: waterfall muscid pupae
Cool. Thanks for feedback Scotty.
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