Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Culicidae to ID

Posted by Rui Andrade on 17-05-2010 21:04
#1

Is it possible to tell the genus?

location: Porto, Portugal
date: 17/05/2010

Posted by Rui Andrade on 17-05-2010 21:04
#2

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Posted by Tony Irwin on 17-05-2010 23:35
#3

Anopheles - the very long palps give it away. In most other mosquitoes the female's palps are much shorter than the proboscis. I'd not like to say which species, as I think you have many more than we do! ;)

Posted by Rui Andrade on 18-05-2010 20:46
#4

Thank you for the explanation Tony. Now I know how to recognize an Anopheles:)