Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Culicidae-Larvae --> Culex pipiens

Posted by Dennis on 31-07-2013 18:21
#1

Hallo

Bavaria, May-July
For several months we can find these larvae with eggs and a few pupae in the rain barrel in our garden.
Is it possible to assign it to a species?
Here we have Culex pipiens, Culiseta annulata and Ochlerotatus sp.
The dead female sometimes swim in the water looks like Culex and Ochlerotatus.

I will watch a female with the microscope soon.

Regards,
Dennis

Edited by Dennis on 02-08-2013 20:32

Posted by Dennis on 31-07-2013 18:22
#2

Thats a living larvae under the microscope.

Regards,
Dennus

Posted by atylotus on 02-08-2013 09:13
#3

the last photo showing the siphon belongs to the larva of Culex pipiens. A relative long siphon with more than 1 hairbundle is always Culex.

Posted by Dennis on 02-08-2013 20:32
#4

Thank you very much for your answer Atylotus!
Is it possible to use the pictures for the Gallery? Where I have to ask for?

Regards,
Dennis