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 Simuliidae for ID, C Spain
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 25-03-2014 18:37
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Can anything be said of this Simuliidae? At least can genus Simulium be confirmed? Thanks in advance!!  Found by a river in mixed woodland in the outskirts of madrid on 23.03.2014. Piluca_Alvarez attached the following image:  [110.58Kb] Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 26-03-2014 22:26 |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 25-03-2014 18:38
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
A dorsal view.
Piluca_Alvarez attached the following image:  [135.62Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 25-03-2014 19:36
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10181 Joined: 22.10.10 |
A male Simulium. I do not know how to identify most European subgenera. The color pattern could be the ornatum group except what is visible of the gonostylus looks wrong. Compare http://www.dipter...d_id=20634. |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 26-03-2014 22:29
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Thanks a lot, John!! I am very happy just knowing that this is indeed genus Simulium Not complaining if somebody can go further though  but Simulium sp. is great |
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