Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Culicidae: Culiseta sp.
Posted by ESant on 15-12-2024 17:27
#1
Hello,
I photographed this fly in the Sorgenti del Fiume Vera Nature Reserve (AQ), Italy, 650m a.s.l. on September 25th 2024. I think it is a Culicidae, but is it possible to identify its genus or species based on these photos?
Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
Edited by ESant on 17-12-2024 16:03
Posted by ESant on 15-12-2024 17:27
#2
Photo 2:
Posted by ESant on 15-12-2024 17:28
#3
Photo 3:
Posted by eklans on 17-12-2024 12:52
#4
Hello Emanuele, it's difficult - but I think it's a
Culiseta sp. and the only one I've found with my limited knowledge is
Culiseta glaphyroptera (dark legs without rings and all dark scales on the palps) which seems to be absent from Italy (though present in France and Croatia)
Posted by ESant on 17-12-2024 16:02
#5
Interesting, thank you. I'll try to collect some specimens next summer.