Posted by Daniela Wille on 28-06-2021 02:06
#1
Hello,
last week I found this mosquito.
Is it Anopheles sp.?
5 - 6 mm long,
Pasewalk, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Thank you and regards
Daniela
Posted by Tony Irwin on 28-06-2021 10:14
#2
Yes, the proboscis looks very thick, so I think it must be
Anopheles, but I can't tell which species.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 28-06-2021 16:19
#4
The dark patches of scales on the wings suggest that this is one of the
Anopheles maculipennis complex. Apart from biochemical methods, the simplest way to identify the species is to look at the pattern on the egg chorion. So not much help with a photo!