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 Aedes aegypti (Culicidae)
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 01-02-2010 23:27
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
An interesting pink and white mosquito. Anyone have a name for it? 20 December 2009, Canberra.
Susan R Walter attached the following image:  [110.35Kb] Edited by Susan R Walter on 03-02-2010 21:56 Susan |
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| Trev |
Posted on 01-02-2010 23:43
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Member Location: Capricornia Region. Queensland AU Posts: 107 Joined: 24.04.07 |
Its possible its actually a chironomid midge, hard to tell exactly from the picture.
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 01-02-2010 23:47
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Trev - could be. I posted it on the off chance someone would know it as the pattern seems rather distinctive.
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 01-02-2010 23:49
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19250 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Posture seems typical for Culicidae and I think I can make out the proboscis...
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 02-02-2010 10:06
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Ok, thanks.
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 02-02-2010 22:55
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7193 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I'd suggest Aedes aegypti
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| Steve Pelikan |
Posted on 03-02-2010 00:50
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Member Location: Ohio, U.S.A. Posts: 56 Joined: 24.06.06 |
Tony Irwin wrote: I'd suggest Aedes aegypti Me too! The "poster fly" for understanding the biology of diptera! |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 03-02-2010 21:55
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Great! Although I don't suppose the occupants of the house where it was photographed will be too impressed!
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but don't see the image in the post.
