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Culicidae to ID => Culex sp. ♀ [OK]
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Marcello |
Posted on 30-11-2015 19:30
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Member Location: Padua - Northeast Italy Posts: 577 Joined: 01.07.12 |
Hello, is it possible to ID this Culicidae? 29.11.2015 - North Italy Size about 10mm, proboscis long as (or shorter) the antennae, scales on the occiput, palpi short and brown, Microtrichiae of membrane well visible and narrow scales on the dorsal surface. Maybe it's Aedes genus? Thanks for the help! Regards, Marcello Edited by Marcello on 01-12-2015 08:43 http://www.flickr...loconsolo/ |
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Tony Irwin |
Posted on 30-11-2015 22:24
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7193 Joined: 19.11.04 |
The abdomen shape is wrong for Aedes - I would suggest Culex.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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Marcello |
Posted on 30-11-2015 22:47
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Member Location: Padua - Northeast Italy Posts: 577 Joined: 01.07.12 |
Hi Tony, Culex sp. was my first think, but using the Palearctic Mosquito keys from Harbach and Sandlant, the key "scales on the occiput" rule out the genus Culex. Thanks for your help. Regards, Marcello http://www.flickr...loconsolo/ |
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Tony Irwin |
Posted on 01-12-2015 01:19
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7193 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I don't have a copy of that key, but if Harbach and Sandlant suggest that Culex do not have scales on the occiput, then I would say they are wrong.
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Marcello |
Posted on 01-12-2015 08:42
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Member Location: Padua - Northeast Italy Posts: 577 Joined: 01.07.12 |
Thank you veru much for you help. Regards, Marcello http://www.flickr...loconsolo/ |
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