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 Mansonia sp. mosquito
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| pbertner |
Posted on 28-11-2013 14:31
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  Taken in Angkor Wat, Cambodia. Thanks to Tony Irwin for the ID. Paul Edited by pbertner on 29-11-2013 12:10 Portfolio - https://rainfores...ugmug.com/ http://www.flickr...37609@N08/ blog photo companion http://pbertner.w... |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 28-11-2013 23:46
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Fairly sure this is a Mansonia species, possibly annulifera
Edited by Tony Irwin on 29-11-2013 00:36 Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| pbertner |
Posted on 29-11-2013 12:10
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Thanks Tony, much appreciated! Can't find too many pics online. Are they usually white like this? There were too many around for it to have been an albino I think.
Edited by pbertner on 29-11-2013 12:13 Portfolio - https://rainfores...ugmug.com/ http://www.flickr...37609@N08/ blog photo companion http://pbertner.w... |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 29-11-2013 16:00
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7302 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Mansonia generally have white bands on the legs, and annulifera is regarded as a pale species (some of the others are darker brown with white marks). The presence of four white dots (rather than stripes) on the thorax is also a feature of annulifera. It's certainly not an albino, or any other colour variant caused by lack of pigment - there are plenty of dark (melanin-rich) scales on the legs.
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