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 Aedes sp sl intersex, August 2008, Hungary
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| Xespok |
Posted on 13-11-2008 08:59
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
I think this is a male mosquito, but it shows lots of Chaoborid features (apart from the mouthparts.) Can someone tell me what genus or species are we seeing here? Xespok attached the following image:  [71.59Kb] Edited by Xespok on 11-12-2008 08:55 Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 13-11-2008 09:39
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Lateral view.
Xespok attached the following image:  [62.3Kb] Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 13-11-2008 19:38
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7319 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It looks like an Aedes s.l. (possibly Ochlerotatus), but an intersex individual - never seen one before and don't know much about them, but they do occur.
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| Xespok |
Posted on 11-12-2008 08:56
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Thx Tony, this really looked odd.
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 11-12-2008 11:07
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7319 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Even if we can't put a species name on it, I think it's worth putting this in the gallery - it's so unusual.
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 31-01-2009 11:15
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7319 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I have to admit to a serious oversight with this thread  - the specimen is not an intersex, as I suggested, but a typical Aedes cinereus male. I had overlooked the fact that in this species the male palps are as short as those of the female. My only (feeble  ) excuse is that I've never met this species personally. Apologies to anyone that I've confounded with my speculation.
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| Xespok |
Posted on 31-01-2009 11:44
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Nice to have a mosquito identified. I have not regularly seen this species.
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