31. Culiseta (Culicella) ochroptera (Peus, 1935)

(Fig. 5D)

Published sources: Remm (1957: 152, as Theobaldia ochroptera), Kirik et al. (2021: 11).

Voucher material: 1♀, Tipu (58° 21′ 44″ N, 25° 3′ 44″ E), 22–26.VI.2018, H. Kirik leg., H. Kirik det., Mos- quito Magnet trap, IZBE0210234, GenBank: OK465182 ; 1♀, Tartu (58° 23′ 05″ N, 26° 42′ 19″ E), 14.IX.2016, H. Kirik leg., H. Kirik det., sweep net, IZBE0210235, GenBank: OK465183; 1♀, Tartu (58° 21′ 23″ N, 26° 44′ 31″ E), 24.IX.2017, T. Kesküla leg., H. Kirik det., sweep net, IZBE0210236 .

Comment: 11 mosquitoes were identified as Cs. ochroptera . These specimens were collected from August to October. The low number of individuals collected is likely to be due to sampling bias.