Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mosquito larva
Posted by samikoo on 30-09-2016 13:27
#1
I am no expert in Diptera but identified this to be
Culiseta morsitans by using the key by Utrio (1976). The larva is from southern Finland and was collected in early spring from a temporary pond. I would appreciate your comments on the id, thank you.
Reference: Utrio, P. 1976. Identification key to Finnish mosquito larvae (Diptera, Culicidae). Annales Agriculturae Fenniae 15: 128–136
Posted by atylotus on 30-09-2016 14:03
#2
a detailed photo of the siphon would help but I would guess it is closer to Culex pipiens/torrentium. But when you say it is from a temporary waterbody Aedes/Ochlerotatus would be more likely. But showing the positions of the hairs on the siphon would help to ID.
Posted by samikoo on 30-09-2016 14:19
#3
Does this help?
Posted by samikoo on 30-09-2016 14:24
#4
These were collected at the same time but may be a different species and not fully-grown:
Posted by atylotus on 07-10-2016 11:17
#5
I still think that the first one is Culex, but the second group of species are in fact Aedes/Ochlerotatus. Siphon is much shorter...too short for Culex, but good enough for Culiseta/Aedes/Ochlerotatus. But as the watebody is temporary, Aedes/Ochlerotatus would be the best possible guess.
Posted by samikoo on 19-10-2016 10:08
#6
Many thanks for your comments, atylotus.