Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Aedes/Ochlerotatus group

Posted by DedeLab on 18-03-2026 17:47
#1
Helllo,

I can't see bristle-like hairs present behind the anterior spiracle, nor tarsi rings of pale scales.
Could it be the Culex genus?


www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos371/big/DSC_0956_DxO_1.jpg
ANDRE LABETAA : France : Gruissan : 11430 : 26/02/2026
Altitude : 59 m - Taille : 9 mm environ
Réf. : 371009

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ANDRE LABETAA : France : Gruissan : 11430 : 26/02/2026
Altitude : 59 m - Taille : 9 mm environ
Réf. : 371010
Edited by DedeLab on 19-03-2026 12:33

Posted by Tony Irwin on 18-03-2026 19:31
#2
The shape of the abdomen is very pointed, so I think this is one of the Aedes/Ochlerotatus group

Posted by DedeLab on 18-03-2026 21:04
#3
Thank you very much Tony !
Edited by DedeLab on 19-03-2026 12:33