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Doodlebug - Paranthaclisis floridensis
Copyright © 2023 Jonas Insinga

Doodlebug - Paranthaclisis floridensis
Seabranch Preserve State Park, Stuart, Martin County, Florida, USA
May 1, 2022
This larva was found burrowing aimlessly beneath the white sands along the edge of a hiking trail. The low resolution is due to this photo having been taking using a cellphone (as my camera and macro lens had been stolen in February of 2022.)
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Contributed by Jonas Insinga on 17 April, 2023 - 9:12pm
Last updated 18 April, 2023 - 5:04pm

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Moved from Unidentified Larvae.

Alright, thanks for updating these.

Since this is indeed from Florida, there's one Paranthaclisis in range. This verifies the genus. Additionally, this both adds a new species into the Guide and is the first example of a larva for the genus in the Guide.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 18 April, 2023 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Antlions and Allies.

Can you double-check that this was taken in New Hampshire? From what I see here, there's a singular mandibular tooth, which should point to Paranthaclisis. This also aligns fairly well with the specimen pictured in Stange & Miller (1985). However, that genus is primarily western, apart from one species in Florida, and certainly absent from New Hampshire.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 17 April, 2023 - 11:08pm login or register to post comments

 
This keeps happening
When I upload photos, for some reason the actual state I enter doesn't make it to the final post and it defaults to New Hampshire. I mean, EVERYTHING ELSE about the location information is CLEARLY pointing to Florida, NOT New Hampshire. New Hampshire doesn't even have a Martin County!
Any ways, sorry for the trouble.
… Jonas Insinga, 18 April, 2023 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

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