Guide to New Zealand's freshwater invertebrates
True fly larvae
Is it maggot-like with a distinct head, or breathing tube, or fleshy prolegs, or disc supporting fleshy lobes at the end of the body?
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Worm-like larvae with a retracted head, and 4 to 6 lobes around the tip of the tail
Craneflies -
Worm-like larvae with a sclerotised head, and prolegs at each end of the body OR needle-like body with scetorised head and no prolegs
Midges -
There are other, less common groups – try the “Others” button!
Other true flies