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| crex |
Posted on 30-08-2006 12:32
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
From midwest Sweden 2006-05-26. Wings not longer than abdomen fits Chaoboridae, but the antenna doesn't quite look like the other. Not long enough front legs for a Chironomidae. Is it perhaps Culicidae? Mysterious antenna on this one ... Sorry 'bout the quality. Edit: Changed subject (Chaoboridae?) crex attached the following image:  [64.95Kb] Edited by crex on 30-08-2006 22:24 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 30-08-2006 13:46
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19365 Joined: 11.05.04 |
With such a long proboscis: Culicidae without doubt. 
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| crex |
Posted on 30-08-2006 14:19
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Ok, thnx. Does both male and female have those snouts (proboscis)? |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 30-08-2006 22:15
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7234 Joined: 19.11.04 |
The long, feathery mouthparts are typical of male Culicidae. The female mouthparts are as long, but simpler (and much more painful!) The antennae are very bushy (another indication of a male), but in this case the antennal hairs are folded forwards. In Culicidae and Ceratopogonidae, the bushy antennae are often of this form. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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