Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Culex territans (Culex pipiens ?)

Posted by evdb on 26-06-2014 13:27
#1
Hi !

Is that pretty green larvae a Culex pipiens one ?
Center of FRance 26.06.2014 (In the same tank that this one):

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos122/big/_dss6822.jpg
Eugène Vandebeulque : France : Pers-en-Gâtinais : 45210 : 26/6/2014
Altitude : 125 m - Taille : # 7 mm
Réf. : 122466
Edited by evdb on 27-06-2014 07:37

Posted by atylotus on 26-06-2014 14:59
#2
the siphon looks longer and thinner and therefor resembles Culex territans. I have added a photo of a Dutch larva and maybe you can compare it with yours. The siphon in C. territans also doesn't have dorsal (anterior) hairs on the siphon, only several ventral (posterior) bundles

Posted by evdb on 26-06-2014 16:16
#3
It sems to me there is no hairs on dorsal hairs on the siphon.
There is a crop showing the dorsal side :
I will try to do better (it is still in its swiming pool !)

evdb.free.fr/images/div/2014/_DSS6822.jpg
Edited by evdb on 27-06-2014 07:43

Posted by evdb on 26-06-2014 17:13
#4
The best I can do :

evdb.free.fr/images/div/2014/_DSS6899.jpg

It sems to confirm ?

Posted by atylotus on 26-06-2014 17:53
#5
yes, I think this will become C. territans.

Posted by evdb on 26-06-2014 18:24
#6
Thanks Atylotus Smile