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male Culicidae ID request --> Culiseta annulata
Rupert Huber
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Posted on 22-06-2025 20:47
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 Hi everyone!

A few minutes ago in front of my kitchen window. Can it be identified?

10 mm long

22.6.2025, Germany, Upper Bavaria, Traunstein, about 610 m a.s.l.
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 Culiseta (annulata?).
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 Hi Jürgen!
Looks good. Thanks for that!

Any way to discriminate between the different Culiseta species without microscope?
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 Yes: it's Culiseta annulata with a pale central band on basitarsi...
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 Clearly visible. Thanks Eric!
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