Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Culicidae; Zambia
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 19-01-2012 13:31
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 Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Can anyone confirm whether this is Anopheles (belated edit - it's not), and perhaps suggest a likely species? Place: Chongwe District, Lusaka, Zambia. Habitat: within house, in low-density residential area with patchwork of farmland and dry scrub. Date: 22/08/2011 Size: 6-8mm Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [86.85Kb] Edited by Will van Niekerk on 04-02-2012 15:40 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 19-01-2012 20:26
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7347 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Not Anopheles (whose females have much longer palps). Could be Aedes s.l. but difficult to tell from this photo.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 19-01-2012 22:32
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Thanks - palp lenght sounds like it will be much more helpful than uncertain resting angle in future. |
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