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Photo#45729
Underbark Larva - Xylota

Underbark Larva - Xylota
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
February 16, 2006
Size: 9 mm ?
Found in a very damp underbark environment.

Moved
Moved from Xylota.

Moved

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Xylota
Thanks Steven, and Natalie too, I'll move to "pretty sure" Xylota!

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.

Syrphidae
Syrphidae

stratiomyid
a soldier fly larvae is my guess

Diptera
I'm sure it's a fly. Keep it and see what kind if it pupates (and expupates).

 
Thanks, Jim
Thanks, Jim, moving to Diptera page.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com