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Ochlerotatus in SAvoy
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Posted on 14-06-2018 07:46
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 Hello,

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos207/big/5ds16814.jpg
Pierre Duhem : France : Ruffieux : 73310 : 10/05/2018
Altitude : 237 m - Taille : 7-8 mm
Réf. : 207034

When trying to identify this female, I arrived to Ochlerotatus geniculatus.
Do you agree?

Thanks in davance.
Pierre Duhem
 
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 No, geniculatus is more black and white. The long palps (more than a quarter of the proboscis length) is a clue - this is Ochlerotatus rusticus.
Tony
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 Thanks Tony for the Id and for the criterion.
Pierre Duhem
 
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Tony Irwin
23.06.25 18:10
If you have some spare money, there is a copy (together with keys to pupae and larvae) for sale by Hermann L. Strack, Loguivy Plougras, France

smol
23.06.25 11:18
Appreciate it, Tony Irwin! I got the hint to use the key next to Langton and Pinder key for females of Chironomidae. So no specific queries, except the keys... I will keep this on my list and hope th

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19.06.25 15:33
I have the hard copy book, if you have any specific queries, but I'm not scanning the 500+ pages!

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Anyone has "Chironomidae of the Holarctic region. Keys and diagnoses. Part 3. Adult Males Entomologica Scandinavica Supplement 34"? smolwaarneming@gma
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I have Russian Coenosia. nikita6510@ya.ru

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Is someone able to share with me "A key to the Russian species of the genus Coenosia"?

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