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02-07-2011, 03:45 PM
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Can anybody tell me what this is please? Thanks muchly  
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03-07-2011, 08:10 PM
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Looks like hoverfly larvae, though I have no idea which. I'm sure someone will tell us shortly... |
04-07-2011, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Anders152  Looks like hoverfly larvae, though I have no idea which. I'm sure someone will tell us shortly... | Thanks very much, it doesn't seem to have moved today so am wondering if it is about to pupate.
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03-08-2011, 05:13 PM
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Thought you might like to know that my larva did indeed turn into a hoverfly, here's a photo of it 
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04-08-2011, 09:15 AM
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Ah, fabulous! Did you keep it then? Don't think I've ever found a hoverfly pupa before. |
04-08-2011, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Kreacha Thought you might like to know that my larva did indeed turn into a hoverfly, here's a photo of it | A most interesting unusual shot showing underside we dont normally see, good one Kreacha!
If you have a top shot perhaps we can ID it, if you havent already?
Cheers
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04-08-2011, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Anders152 Ah, fabulous! Did you keep it then? Don't think I've ever found a hoverfly pupa before. | Thanks - no, I released it. I'm finding quite a few in the garden at the moment, now I know what they are
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04-08-2011, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by diggleken A most interesting unusual shot showing underside we dont normally see, good one Kreacha!
If you have a top shot perhaps we can ID it, if you havent already?
Cheers
Ken | Thanks Ken, the photo of its topside isn't that great I'm afraid. Been looking in my book and I thought maybe a Xanthogramma Pedissequum (but I'm a complete beginner with these)  
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05-08-2011, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Kreacha Thanks Ken, the photo of its topside isn't that great I'm afraid. Been looking in my book and I thought maybe a Xanthogramma Pedissequum (but I'm a complete beginner with these) | Hi Kreacha, sorry to be late, I've been pondering this one!
That wing vein dipped is quite marked - and with that shape and markings it might be Didea intermedia, but I'm not at all sure.
It would be a good idea to put that pic up again for ID on a new thread and see if the team can come up with a solution.....................  
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06-08-2011, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by diggleken Hi Kreacha, sorry to be late, I've been pondering this one!
That wing vein dipped is quite marked - and with that shape and markings it might be Didea intermedia, but I'm not at all sure.
It would be a good idea to put that pic up again for ID on a new thread and see if the team can come up with a solution.....................
Cheers
Ken | Will do, thanks
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