Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Culex pipiens? = Culex pipiens group

Posted by Tony Irwin on 13-09-2017 20:41
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As I pointed out above, your specimen has pale basal bands on the abdominal tergites. Cx.territans and Cx.hortensis have pale apical bands. Cx.martinii has no bands. Cx.modestus has a shorter hind basitarsus. The differences between female Cx.pipiens and Cx.torrentium are very slight, and rely on having freshly-emerged specimens in good condition. So we can name this mosquito as Culex "pipiens group".

Edited by Tony Irwin on 13-09-2017 20:42