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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Dioprosopa » Dioprosopa clavata » larvae and puparia (Dioprosopa clavata larvae and puparia)
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Larva ID please - Dioprosopa clavata
Copyright © 2008 ©2008 Wayne Nicholas - www.NicholasNaturephoto.com

Larva ID please - Dioprosopa clavata
Kingwood, Texas USA - my garden, harris County, Texas, USA
July 4, 2008
Size: Approx. 1/2 inch
This is a larva of something, but what? They are found among the aphids on my Mexican Milkweeds. However, I cannot tell what they are feeding on and cannot find this in any guides.
It's light green with a white strip down the back. It also has a light lateral stripe on each side. The head is at the narrow end on the right.
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Contributed by Wayne Nicholas on 4 July, 2008 - 6:26pm
Last updated 10 January, 2021 - 10:23pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Immature Stages.
… Even Dankowicz, 10 January, 2021 - 10:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Larvae and Pupae.
… Beatriz Moisset, 7 December, 2009 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
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Moved
Moved from Flies.
… john and jane balaban, 18 July, 2008 - 10:23am login or register to post comments

Looks to be a Syrphid fly larva
in the guide here, and that's probably the poor aphid he's after out in front of him!
… john and jane balaban, 4 July, 2008 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

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