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Ochlerotatus geniculatus?
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Rui Andrade |
Posted on 03-10-2017 23:06
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Is it possible to be sure about the species? location: Beja, Portugal date: 03/04/2015 Rui Andrade attached the following image: [110.64Kb] |
Tony Irwin |
Posted on 03-10-2017 23:51
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7192 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I suspect this is geniculatus. There is a very similar species in Portugal - Ochlerotatus echinus, but I believe it flies later in the year. A specimen would make sure!
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Rui Andrade |
Posted on 04-10-2017 15:12
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thanks Tony. I collected the specimen. I attached a picture of the scutellum, can you tell which species it is?
Rui Andrade attached the following image: [206.31Kb] |
Tony Irwin |
Posted on 04-10-2017 20:15
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7192 Joined: 19.11.04 |
The scutellar scales are as narrow and as yellow as those on my British geniculatus, so I'd say it is that. Oc.echinus have broader, whiter scales on the scutellum (though I don't have any comparative material here). If you are in woodland with old trees, it's worth catching any similar mosquitoes flying at present - they may well be echinus.
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Rui Andrade |
Posted on 04-10-2017 20:52
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you very much Tony, I'll keep that in mind. |
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