Brittenia fraxinicola
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Brittenia fraxinicola is a mosquito withinthe gall mosquito family (Cecidomyiidae).
features
The mosquitoes have a body length of 1.0 to 1.5 millimeters. Its second tarsal link is four times longer than the first, the empodium is well developed. The females have collar-shaped sensillae on the links of their antennae and have two heavily sclerotized spermatheces .
Way of life and distribution
The animals are widespread in Europe. The adults swarm in large numbers in early July. The females can reproduce with pedogenesis . The larvae develop from fungal mycelia in dead wood.
supporting documents
literature
- Joachim Haupt, Hiroko Haupt: Flies and Mosquitoes. Observation, way of life . 1st edition. Naturbuch-Verlag, Jena and Stuttgart 1995, ISBN 3-89440-278-4 .