Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Aedes punctor?
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 07-12-2007 22:12
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
In June this year I took a picture of a mosquito stinging a green frog -Rana esculenta - in it's nose (Revenge!). I always assumed this was an Aedes punctor. Is this correct? Thank you for comments, Niek Niek van Wijk attached the following image:  [97.9Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 07-12-2007 22:28
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
if the leaf was off, this would be a fabulous photo! |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 07-12-2007 22:41
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Thanks for comment Jorge. The leaf disturbs me too but I had no time to remove it when taking the picture and I do not "photoshop" my pictures. Regards, Niek |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 07-12-2007 22:45
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
in this case would be very hard to take off the leaf.  |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 07-12-2007 22:59
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
But is AEdes punctor correct? |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 07-12-2007 23:01
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Aedes maybe. punctor I don?t know.  Tony knows much better than myself about Culicidae. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 08-12-2007 12:14
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7327 Joined: 19.11.04 |
The abdominal pattern (with pale scales on the posterior edge of the tergites) strongly suggests Culex territans - well-known as a frog-feeding mosquito. Aedes punctor has the pale bands at the base of the tergites, and (at least in Brtiain) primarily feeds on mammals.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 08-12-2007 12:32
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
DearTony, Thank you very much for your comment. I will correct this in my album. Best regards, Niek Edited by Niek van Wijk on 08-12-2007 12:33 |
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