Culicidae (family)

A mosquito at Aranda, ACT

Culicidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Oct 2015
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Culicidae (family) 14 Sep 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Culicidae (family) 13 Aug 2018 MichaelMulvaney

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DaveFerg wrote:
   19 May 2018
Sorry, had to undo, this is not Aedes alboannulatus which has a white band a short distance from the knee. Aedes alboannulatus appears to have acquired a new common name the 'white knee mosquito', unfortunately, white knees on mosquitos is a common character found on numerous species, and doesn't reflect a diagnostic character. Unfortunately giving common names to species of such a diverse family as mosquitos should be discouraged.
michaelb wrote:
   14 Aug 2018
Thanks David, good to know.

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  • 20 Oct 2015 03:52 PM Recorded on
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