Syrphid Pupa

Moved

Moved from Unidentified immature stages.

… Beatriz Moisset, 9 July, 2015 - 1:46pm

Egg

This actually looks to me like a syrphid egg. Not sure why it would have been put there.

… Charley Eiseman, 30 January, 2015 - 3:50pm

Interesting

I would love to know what the parasite is.
The colors of the puparium don't reflect those of the adult. What you see is the "skin" of the last larval stage, that is why it is called puparium insead of pupa.
However, when the adult form is just about to emerge, this layer is so translucent that you can actually recognize the colors and pattern of the adult fly. I have reared some Syrphini and was amazed to see this.

… Beatriz Moisset, 10 December, 2013 - 7:38pm

Great information Beatriz!

Sorry I didn't watch to see what the parasite was back in April. I'll keep an eye out for more.

… Cynthia Bingham Keiser, 30 January, 2014 - 10:49pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 April, 2013 - 9:27pm