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Aquatic Larva - Caloparyphus
Copyright © 2010 Eric Moody

Aquatic Larva - Caloparyphus
Huachuca Mountains - Garden Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
September 19, 2010
Size: 3-4mm
Found a number of these in the leaf litter in the stream.
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Contributed by Eric Moody on 28 September, 2010 - 6:52pm
Last updated 18 February, 2011 - 5:33pm

Moved
Moved from Caloparyphus.
… Eric Moody, 18 February, 2011 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Oxycerini.
… Eric Moody, 18 February, 2011 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Stratiomyinae.
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… John F. Carr, 16 October, 2010 - 3:15pm login or register to post comments

Stratiomyidae
This is likely either Caloparyphus or Euparyphus. Do you have a shot of the pronotum? The diagnostic character is whether the anterior spiracle is sessile (Caloparyphus) or on a stalk* (Euparyphus).

*Caveat: this stalk doesn't develop until the final larval instar!
… Brady Richards, 28 September, 2010 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I thought it was a dipteran, but really couldn't figure out what. I can get a shot of the pronotum, I'll post it soon.

Edit: I checked out several specimens, none have the characteristic stalk
… Eric Moody, 28 September, 2010 - 9:11pm login or register to post comments

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