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| Sundew |
Posted on 25-06-2008 21:40
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, This mosquito male with striped legs sat in our hallway some weeks ago. Is an ID possible? Many thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [153.89Kb] |
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| socrates |
Posted on 30-06-2008 08:01
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Member Location: California Posts: 109 Joined: 11.02.07 |
Toxorrhynchites(?) tempus fugit |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 30-06-2008 09:53
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
I don't think so. This genus isn't distributed in Middle Europe. It is probably a Culex or a Culiseta species. May be, Tony Irwin has an idea... Nevertheless thanks for the suggestion! Edited by Sundew on 30-06-2008 09:54 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 30-06-2008 20:05
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7337 Joined: 19.11.04 |
As usual, I'm not 100% certain  , but I think this is Aedes flavescens
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| Sundew |
Posted on 30-06-2008 21:24
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
An Aedes at last - fine! Which part of the body should especially paid attention to in photographing? So I could perhaps recognize the genus myself and avoid unnecessary double inquiries... Many thanks, Tony! Cheers, Sundew |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 01-07-2008 00:32
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7337 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It's usually a combination of many characters that leads to the answer. So photograph the legs, head, abdomen (dorsal and ventral) thorax (dorsal and very-close-up lateral), and ultra-close-up of male genitalia, and wings, of course. Or just catch the specimen!
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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