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Lopheros fraternus
Photo#17658
Copyright © 2005
Jim McClarin
tan plateback larva -
Lopheros fraternus
Hollis, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
May 18, 2005
Size: approx. 17 mm
This is the largest of four similar larvae I found under old pine log rounds.
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Contributed by
Jim McClarin
on 19 May, 2005 - 5:58am
Last updated 3 October, 2008 - 5:46am
Moved
Moved from
Net-winged Beetles
.
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Jim McClarin
, 3 October, 2008 - 5:46am
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Reminds us
of
. Could it be the same?
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john and jane balaban
, 20 May, 2005 - 6:08pm
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Yes!
I didn't recall seeing yours. I just found four more of these today. Hopefully at least one will pupate and mature.
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Jim McClarin
, 20 May, 2005 - 6:35pm
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Tan Plateback
I just got one of these, today. What is it's class? Lep? Insect larva? Never seen one before.Dave P.
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Dave Pelletier
, 23 May, 2005 - 3:02pm
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beetle larva
It has similarities to Lightning beetle larvae and net-wing beetle larvae. I'm betting on netwing, but my hope it to find out by observing what these become.
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Jim McClarin
, 24 May, 2005 - 8:15pm
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Tan Plateback
Please keep us informed about the larva. I didn't save my specimen (let it go). Any idea as to time frame until metamorphasis or emergence? Dave P.
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Dave Pelletier
, 25 May, 2005 - 4:10pm
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Sure
I'll add any new info here, so you'll get an automatic E-mail letting you know when something develops.
I suspect (and hope)these are larvae that overwintered and will pupate soon.
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Jim McClarin
, 25 May, 2005 - 4:32pm
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Larvae
Was ther anything more on the emergence? 11/11/05.
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Dave Pelletier
, 11 November, 2005 - 8:17pm
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Ooops!!
Sorry Dave. No automatic E-mail since I didn't add a comment to this page.
Yes!! Just click on the other photos, which tell the emergence story in images. There is text there that also tells what happened.
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Jim McClarin
, 12 November, 2005 - 5:14am
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Net-wings
That's great. The mystery is solved. Excellent project, Jim. You know, I never kept the larva I found, last summer, but we did have an overflow of Net-winged Beetles (black & orange variety). By overflow I mean more than used to seeing around here.
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Dave Pelletier
, 12 November, 2005 - 12:24pm
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