Limonia phragmitidis
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Limonia phragmitidis is a mosquito belonging to the family of wilts (Limoniidae).
features
The mosquitoes reach a body length of 8 to 9 millimeters. Her body is reddish yellow in color, the thorax has a brown stripe in the center in front. The wings are also yellowish and have three small faded, darkened spots on the wing veins .
Way of life and distribution
The animals are found all over Europe, east to the Altai Mountains , and colonize moist forests. They are common in Central Europe and fly from May to August.
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 .
Web links
Commons : Limonia phragmitidis - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Limonia phragmitidis at www.biolib.cz