Culiseta annulata (L)
Culiseta annulata (Schrank, 1776)
Type-loc: Austria
Difficult to differentiate from Culiseta alaskaensis (length of the pecten) and from Culiseta annulata (spacing at the cephalic setae); it is recommended to confirm the identification with adults.
Culiseta annulata (L)
Culiseta annulata (L)
Head
- HEAD: Branch number of seta 6-C : 2. 2 or 3 branches
- HEAD: Branch number of seta 5-C : 3. more than 5 branches
- HEAD: Position of the setae 4-C and 5-C : 1. space between 4-C setae >= space between 5-C
- HEAD: Ornamentation of the antennal integument : 2. clearly spiculate
- HEAD: Size of the antenna and antennal seta 1-A : 1. short antenna and 1-A hardly noticable
Thorax
Wings
Legs
Abdomen
- ABDOMEN: Respiratory aperture - Siphon : 2. opening at the apex of a cylindrical tube - siphon
- ABDOMEN: Siphonal tufts : 2. one pair of siphonal tuft inserted at the base of the siphon - Culiseta
- ABDOMEN: Siphon's length and shape : 2. medium (2 < L <= 4)
- ABDOMEN: Extension of the pecten : 2. near 2/3 of the siphon length
- ABDOMEN: Pecten's ornamentation : 3. the setae outnumber the spines
- ABDOMEN: Abdominal plates : 1. abdominal plates absent
Distribution
- SAMPLING AREA: West of Western Palaearctic Region : Albania ; Austria ; Balearic Islands ; Belgium ; Bulgaria ; Corsica ; Croatia ; Czech Republic ; Denmark ; Estonia ; Finland ; France ; Germany ; Greece ; Hungary ; Ireland ; Italy ; Kosovo ; Latvia ; Lithuania ; Luxembourg ; Macedonia ; Montenegro ; Netherlands ; Norway ; Poland ; Portugal ; Romania ; Sardinia ; Serbia ; Sicily ; Slovakia ; Slovenia ; Spain ; Sweden ; Switzerland ; United Kingdom
- SAMPLING AREA: East of Western Palaearctic Region : Armenia ; Azerbaijan ; Belarus ; Crimean Peninsula ; Cyprus Island ; Georgia ; Israel ; Jordan ; Lebanon ; Moldova ; Russia - Northwestern ; Russia - Western - Central ; Russia - Western - Volga ; Russia - Southwestern ; Syria ; Turkey ; Ukraine
- SAMPLING AREA: South of Western Palaearctic Region : Algeria ; Morocco ; Tunisia