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Larva living between leaflets of Acacia greggii - Contarinia undescribed-species-on-acacia
Copyright © 2014 cwmelton

Larva living between leaflets of Acacia greggii - Contarinia undescribed-species-on-acacia
Ironwood Forest National Monument, Pima County, Arizona, USA
April 2, 2014
Size: 3-4 mm
Often between the terminal leaflets of catclaw acacia, Acacia greggii. The outer surfaces of the leaflets are discolored red as in the linked image. The two leaflets are adhered to each other. Was not able to rear any of the larvae to adult.
Habitat was a wash in Sonoran desert.
Elevation 2,250 ft.

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Larva living between leaflets of Acacia greggii - Contarinia undescribed-species-on-acacia Larva living between leaflets of Acacia greggii - Contarinia undescribed-species-on-acacia
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Contributed by cwmelton on 7 June, 2014 - 1:38pm
Last updated 7 June, 2014 - 4:55pm

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Successful rearing probably requires providing the larvae with soil to burrow into when they are done feeding.
… Charley Eiseman, 7 June, 2014 - 4:55pm login or register to post comments

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