Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae 20 Jun 2013 SW Sweden - cf. Culiseta bergrothi (Culicidae)
Posted by Johane on 02-11-2015 22:16
#1
Is it possible to go further?
Edited by Johane on 03-11-2015 11:08
Posted by Tony Irwin on 03-11-2015 01:27
#2
This looks like a
Culiseta male, possibly
bergrothi (Culicidae), but it could be an
Ochlerotatus which I don't recognize. The lack of wing spots suggests
Cs.glaphyroptera, but all the Scandinavian records were shown to be
bergrothi.
Posted by Johane on 03-11-2015 11:08
#3
Thanks Tony! What a pity I didn't take better pictures.
Posted by brundlefly on 14-12-2017 14:46
#4
I recently found
Culiseta glaphyroptera in Bohuslän, some 90 km North of Gothenburg. Where did you take this picture?
Posted by brundlefly on 15-12-2017 08:49
#6
I believe that those rocky coast localities might be good for
Cs. glaphyroptera. It is described in the literature as a mountain species that breeds in rocky pools. If you have a chance, try to look for overwintering individuals in basements and other suitable spaces. Also in Gothenburg, especially in the Högsbo area you might look for
Culex pipiens molestus, a species that is becoming a nuisance indoors. It is spreading also to Guldheden and Hisingen, but so far seems to have its stronghold in Högsbo.