Culiseta atlantica (L)
Culiseta atlantica (Edwards, 1932)
Type-loc: Azores
Difficult to differentiate from Cs. annulata and Cs. subochrea. The space between setae 4-C is greater than 5-C on Cs. atlantica.
Culiseta atlantica (L)
Culiseta atlantica (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 : 2. 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