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Predaceous larva, head anterior - Symphoromyia
Copyright © 2012 Edward L. Ruden

Predaceous larva, head anterior - Symphoromyia
Sandia Mountains, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
October 9, 2011
Size: 6.2 mm
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Note the wedge shaped medial crest with two rows reddish brown sawtoothed serrations (revealed as such in the crest lateral view). Also note the serrated lower mouthparts (mandibles?).

This image is from a CombineZP processed stack of 80 images with a 2.7 micron step taken with a Nikon BD 20X 0.40NA microscope objective + adapter/extension tube + Nikon D300 camera.

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Contributed by Edward L. Ruden on 18 January, 2012 - 8:42pm
Last updated 23 January, 2012 - 9:21pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Immature Stages.
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