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 [Mosquito to ID] - Culex modestus ♀ (Ficalbi, 1889)
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| Marcello |
Posted on 13-12-2012 21:47
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Member Location: Padua - Northeast Italy Posts: 577 Joined: 01.07.12 |
Hello, we still have mosquito at -5°  Someone could help me to identificate it? Long about 5-7 mm.11.12.2012 - NorthEast Italy (Padua)  IMG_3494a di Marcello Consolo, su Flickr Thanks, Marcello Edited by Marcello on 14-12-2012 23:46 http://www.flickr...loconsolo/ |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 13-12-2012 22:45
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7353 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Looks like a Culex to me.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Marcello |
Posted on 13-12-2012 23:16
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Member Location: Padua - Northeast Italy Posts: 577 Joined: 01.07.12 |
Thanks for the help. Looking at the checklist (Faunaitalia) and the photo of the species, seems that only two Culex are similar: Culex (Barraudius) modestus Ficalbi, 1889 (N, S, Si, Sa) Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 (N, S, Si, Sa) (*) What do you think? Thanks again, Marcello Tony Irwin wrote:
Looks like a Culex to me. http://www.flickr...loconsolo/ |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 14-12-2012 14:00
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7353 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Of these two, I think it more likely to be modestus, which has the hind basitarsus shorter than the tibia. In pipiens, the basitarsus is about the same length or longer than the tibia. It sometimes can be difficult to tell, depending on the angle in the photo, but it looks like it has the shorter basitarsus to me. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Marcello |
Posted on 14-12-2012 18:43
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Member Location: Padua - Northeast Italy Posts: 577 Joined: 01.07.12 |
Thanks for your help, I hope one day to be able to recognize/identify some dipteran as you do it  Do you think the book The European families of the Diptera could help me? Thanks again for your help. Regards, Marcello Tony Irwin wrote:
Of these two, I think it more likely to be modestus, which has the hind basitarsus shorter than the tibia. In pipiens, the basitarsus is about the same length or longer than the tibia. It sometimes can be difficult to tell, depending on the angle in the photo, but it looks like it has the shorter basitarsus to me. http://www.flickr...loconsolo/ |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 14-12-2012 19:25
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7353 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Yes, it should be on every Dipterist's shelf. As well as excellent keys to family level, there's plenty of biological information as well.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Marcello |
Posted on 14-12-2012 19:31
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Member Location: Padua - Northeast Italy Posts: 577 Joined: 01.07.12 |
Yes! It's in discount till the 31/12, only €30 Bought right now! Thanks! Ciao, Marcello Tony Irwin wrote:
Yes, it should be on every Dipterist's shelf. As well as excellent keys to family level, there's plenty of biological information as well. http://www.flickr...loconsolo/ |
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