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Immature Stages
of Dolichopodidae
Detailed information on immature
stages of Dolichopodidae is being acquired.
However, Clausen (1940) commented on detailed information on the
predaceous habits of the larvae of the genus Medetera. A short
account of the habits of M. signaticornis Lw., predaceous
on larvae and adults of Scolytidae, was given by Hubault (1925). A more detailed study of M. aldrichii Wh. Was presented by De Leon (1935a). The latter is an important natural enemy
of the mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus
monticolae Hopk. in western
North America. The eggs are laid
beneath bark scales or in crevices, and the young larvae work their way into
the inner bark in search of the immature stages of this host. They also feed on dead larvae and other
insects that occur in the burrows.
Pupation occurs in a cell in the bark, which is lined with a silky
material. The larvae of several species are aquatic and feed on a
variety of aquatic animals. Some are
found in moist sand or soil. References: Please refer to <biology.ref.htm>,
[Additional references may be
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