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12.047 Psychoides verhuella Bruand, 1853
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comparing P.verhuella and filicivora larvae

 

Notes: The larva of P.verhuella has a black head and prothoracic plate along with a dark anal plate - this distiguishes it from P.filicivora, which has a light brown head and prothoracic markings and no anal plate.

Image:© Patrick Clement

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