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Drosophila larvae?
Copyright © 2016 Salvador Vitanza

Drosophila larvae?
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
October 23, 2016
Size: 5 mm
Dorsal view.
I found a lot of these maggots together with vinegar flies on cracked and rotting pomegranate fruits some still attached to the plant and others on the ground
Coordinates: 31.735457, -106.303684.

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 25 October, 2016 - 8:41pm
Last updated 23 February, 2024 - 6:55pm

This maggot was found
infesting the same fruits as these other maggots:
… Salvador Vitanza, 23 February, 2024 - 6:56pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 13 December, 2016 - 1:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Martin!
.
… Salvador Vitanza, 13 December, 2016 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

Probably different species
The illustration of the spiracle stalk of Drosophila melanogaster in Manual of Nearctic Diptera (p. 140) shows 14 smaller stalks at the end. Your maggot has fewer.

The count could be smaller in early instars.
… John F. Carr, 26 October, 2016 - 6:49am login or register to post comments

 
Drosophila larvae all look th
Drosophila larvae all look the same... It is nearly impossible to get them to species, and even the genera are often pretty much the same... but these are great pictures because they show very clearly how a typical Drosophila larva looks like
… Martin Hauser, 13 December, 2016 - 10:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Martin for
your remarks and kind comment on my photos.
… Salvador Vitanza, 13 December, 2016 - 10:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you John!
I value your expert help.
… Salvador Vitanza, 26 October, 2016 - 6:51am login or register to post comments

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