Culiseta morsitans (Theobald, 1901) | ||
Thought to be new to Nottinghamshire, when found as a larva in a shallow, permanent pond on Budby South Forest in April 2021. The larva was taken and subsequently reared in captivity to adult. Mosquitoes have been neglected by the county's entomologists for a number of decades and little is known about species distribution, so there is much scope for study, considering their relevance to society in view of changes to the UK climate. | ||
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Culiseta morsitans pupa, photographed in captivity April 2021 | Culiseta morsitans larva, photographed in captivity April 2021 | |
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Culiseta morsitans |
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