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 Which Chironomidae? => Culex pipiens/torrentium
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| Mtfyfe |
Posted on 11-12-2017 18:24
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Found 31.10.17 in house , Buxtehude, Germany
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| Mtfyfe |
Posted on 11-12-2017 18:29
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| Mtfyfe |
Posted on 11-12-2017 18:30
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3rd. picture
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 11-12-2017 22:18
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Hello, a Culicidae male, maybe Culex. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 11-12-2017 23:01
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Yes, Culex male
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| Mtfyfe |
Posted on 12-12-2017 08:37
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Thanks for the help. So its most likely C. pipiens or could it either be C.modestus, C.torrentium, C.hortensis, C.martinii or C.territans? Or is it not possible to say from a (or these) pictures? Thanks, Lars |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 12-12-2017 10:50
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7192 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It appears that the hind basitarsis is about the same length as the tibia. This excludes Cx. modestus in which the hind basitarsis is shorter. If the tergites are uniformly reddish-brown, with no trace of pale bands, then it might be Cx. martinii (or a very worn something else). If there are pale apical bands on the tergites, it may be Cx. territans or Cx. hortensis. If it has pale basal bands on the tergites, it's most likely Cx. pipiens or Cx. torrentium. But it's often difficult to tell from photos. Fresh specimens in good condition are usually required, though many males can be separated on genitalia characters.
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| Mtfyfe |
Posted on 12-12-2017 17:14
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Thanks Tony, this is very informative! Lars |
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| brundlefly |
Posted on 14-12-2017 15:02
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In the first picture you can see light triangles in the basal part of the tergite. That usually suggest that there is a pale basal band, hence pipiens/torrentium would be my best guess for this one.
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but don't see the image in the post.
