Culiseta glaphyroptera

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Culiseta glaphyroptera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Culiseta
Species:
C. glaphyroptera
Binomial name
Culiseta glaphyroptera
(Schiner, 1864)

Culiseta glaphyroptera is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae.

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Description

Culiseta glaphyroptera is morphologically similar to Culiseta bergrothi , but it can be distinguished by its entirely dark maxillary palps and tarsomeres. [1] Unlike Cs. bergrothi, which is confined to Northern Europe, Cs. glaphyroptera has a broader distribution in Central Europe. [2]

Distribution

This species is primarily found in montane regions of Central and Southeastern Europe, with notable populations in areas such as the southwestern Czech Republic, Thuringian Forest, Harz Mountains, Black Forest, and Ore Mountains. [3] It has also been recorded in Luxembourg caves and other subterranean habitats across Europe. [4]

This species thrives in cold, clear water environments like rock or spring pools, often located in shaded areas. Larvae are typically found in semi-permanent water bodies such as marshes and swamps. Adults overwinter as females and produce one to two generations annually. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Kampen, H; Kronefeld, M; Zielke, D; Werner, D (2013). "Three rarely encountered and one new Culiseta species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Germany" (PDF). J Eur Mosq Control Assoc. 31: 36–39.
  2. ↑ Walther, Doreen; Kampen, Helge (2017-09-23). "The Citizen Science Project 'Mueckenatlas' Helps Monitor the Distribution and Spread of Invasive Mosquito Species in Germany". Journal of Medical Entomology. 54 (6): 1790–1794. doi:10.1093/jme/tjx166. ISSN   0022-2585. PMC   5850493 . PMID   29029273.
  3. ↑ Dvořák, L (2012). "Culiseta glaphyroptera (Schiffner, 1864): a common species in the southwestern Czech Republic" (PDF). European Mosquito Bulletin. 30: 66–71.
  4. 1 2 Zittra, Carina; Vitecek, Simon; Teixeira, Joana; Weber, Dieter; Schindelegger, Bernadette; Schaffner, Francis; Weigand, Alexander M. (2021-08-26). "Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Dark—Highlighting the Importance of Genetically Identifying Mosquito Populations in Subterranean Environments of Central Europe". Pathogens. 10 (9): 1090. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10091090 . ISSN   2076-0817. PMC   8467396 . PMID   34578123.


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