Culex torrentium

Culex torrentium Martini, 1925 is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. This species has a wide distribution in the temperate Palaearctic region.

Description

The species is very similar to Culex pipiens. The most reliable characteristics for distinguishing Culex torrentium from Culex pipiens are found in males, namely in the hypopygium. The dorsal arm of paraproct is pointed and twisted at the apex (not blunt as in Culex pipiens). The ventral arm of paraproct is long and recurved.^[1]

Distribution

Culex torrentium is found in Palaearctic. In a group of two sympatric species, Culex pipiens and Culex torrentium, proportion of Culex torrentium is increased from South to North^[2]. In Leningrad Region of Russia, Culex torrentium is less abundant species than Culex pipiens, based on preliminary studies.^[3]^[4]

Reference section

^ Becker, Norbert; Petric, Dusan; Zgomba, Marija; Boase, Clive; Madon, Minoo; Dahl, Christine; Kaiser, Achim (2010-08-18). Mosquitoes and Their Control. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-540-92874-4.
^ Hesson, J. C.; Rettich, F.; Merdić, E.; Vignjević, G.; Ostman, O.; Schäfer, M.; Schaffner, F.; Foussadier, R.; Besnard, G.; Medlock, J.; Scholte, E.-J. (2014). "The arbovirus vector Culex torrentium is more prevalent than Culex pipiens in northern and central Europe". Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 28 (2): 179–186. doi:10.1111/mve.12024. ISSN 1365-2915. PMID 23947434.
^ Razygraev, A. V. (2020-04-01). "A Comparative Study of Catalase Activity in Culiseta annulata (Schrank) and Culex pipiens L. (Diptera, Culicidae)". Entomological Review. 100 (2): 162–169. doi:10.1134/S0013873820020037. ISSN 1555-6689.
^ Razygraev, A. V.; Sulesco, T. M. (2020-04-01). "The Use of the Bayes Factor for Identification of Culex pipiens and C. torrentium (Diptera: Culicidae) Based on Morphometric Wing Characters". Entomological Review. 100 (2): 220–227. doi:10.1134/S0013873820020104. ISSN 1555-6689.

[1] Becker, Norbert; Petric, Dusan; Zgomba, Marija; Boase, Clive; Madon, Minoo; Dahl, Christine; Kaiser, Achim (2010-08-18). Mosquitoes and Their Control. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-540-92874-4.

[2] Hesson, J. C.; Rettich, F.; Merdić, E.; Vignjević, G.; Ostman, O.; Schäfer, M.; Schaffner, F.; Foussadier, R.; Besnard, G.; Medlock, J.; Scholte, E.-J. (2014). "The arbovirus vector Culex torrentium is more prevalent than Culex pipiens in northern and central Europe". Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 28 (2): 179–186. doi:10.1111/mve.12024. ISSN 1365-2915. PMID 23947434.

[3] Razygraev, A. V. (2020-04-01). "A Comparative Study of Catalase Activity in Culiseta annulata (Schrank) and Culex pipiens L. (Diptera, Culicidae)". Entomological Review. 100 (2): 162–169. doi:10.1134/S0013873820020037. ISSN 1555-6689.

[4] Razygraev, A. V.; Sulesco, T. M. (2020-04-01). "The Use of the Bayes Factor for Identification of Culex pipiens and C. torrentium (Diptera: Culicidae) Based on Morphometric Wing Characters". Entomological Review. 100 (2): 220–227. doi:10.1134/S0013873820020104. ISSN 1555-6689.

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