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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Ocyptamus » larvae and puparia (Ocyptamus larvae and puparia)
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Possible Limacodidae - 1 - Ocyptamus
Copyright © 2008 Lee Ruth

Possible Limacodidae - 1 - Ocyptamus
Cass County, Texas, USA
July 5, 2008
Size: 3/16"
Started seeing these today. It appears to be a slug caterpillar of some sort. It sure did have a slug like appearance and movement.

Lee

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Contributed by Lee Ruth on 5 July, 2008 - 9:51pm
Last updated 10 January, 2021 - 10:16pm

Moved
Moved from larvae and puparia.
… Even Dankowicz, 10 January, 2021 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Immature Stages.
… Even Dankowicz, 10 January, 2021 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

Not an expert but
it's very similar to this Ocyptamus fuscipennis larva

… John Schneider, 20 August, 2016 - 9:48am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Larvae and Pupae.
… Beatriz Moisset, 7 December, 2009 - 6:10pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 January, 2009 - 5:03pm login or register to post comments

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

Or maybe
Syrphid fly larva?
… john and jane balaban, 5 July, 2008 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

 
I found
an almost identical match in the Syrphid fly larva gallery. It was identified as 'Pseudodoros clavatus'. Mine were even in close proximity to some aphids that look a lot like the oleander aphids in the image I saw. My aphids were much redder though.

Thank you so much for your diplomatic input, lol. I realize that I am wrong more often than right about new critters I find and more often than not, you manage to set me straight. I appreciate the info and efforts.

Lee
… Lee Ruth, 5 July, 2008 - 11:55pm login or register to post comments

 
We think it is great that you try.
If you don't try to figure these guys out you will likely never learn them. Our thought is the amount you learn is directly proportional to the time and effort you put in. If you just post images and wait for answers, we don't think you're going to remember them. Congratulations on all the effort you put in here (and the lovely images we all get to enjoy!)
… john and jane balaban, 6 July, 2008 - 8:50am login or register to post comments

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