Hexatoma nigra
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| Latreille , 1809 |
Hexatoma nigra is a mosquito from the family of wilts (Limoniidae).
features
The mosquito reaches a body length of 11 to 12 millimeters and has a blackish colored body. The antennae are six-limbed in the males, ten-limbed in the females. Prominent forehead tubercles can be seen below the antennae.
Way of life and distribution
The animals are found in Western Europe and colonize watercourses in mountain forests. The adults are reluctant to fly.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ Limonia phragmitidis (cabinet 1781). Fauna Europaea, accessed December 12, 2009 .
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 .