#4
Based on the
Anopheles species I believe are present in the Moscow area I would say this belongs to the
An. maculipennis complex based on the dendriform outer clypeal setae visible in this picture. So most likely
maculipennis s.s. or
messeae. I believe
An. beklemishevi have a more northern distribution and
atroparvus is said to occur in the"soutwestern parts" of Russia.
An. claviger would have simpler clypeal setae and
An. plumbeus breeds in treeholes.
Differentiation of species in the
maculipennis-complex is very hard and requires DNA-analysis.
