25. Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii (Ficalbi, 1889)

(Fig. 4G)

Published sources: Remm (1957: 152, as Mansonia richiardii), Burtin (2014: 38), Kirik et al. (2021: 11).

Voucher material: 1♀, Undi (58° 29′ 44″ N, 26° 54′ 00″ E), 16–17.VIII.2015, L. Tummeleht leg., H. Kirik det., Mosquito Magnet trap, IZBE0210224, GenBank: OK465174 ; 1♀, Undi (58° 29′ 44″ N, 26° 54′ 00″ E), 16– 17.VIII.2015, L. Tummeleht leg., H. Kirik det., Mosquito Magnet trap, IZBE0210225, GenBank: OK465175 ; 1♂, Tartu (58° 23′ 20″ N, 26° 42′ 52″ E), 31.VII.2017, H. Kirik leg., H. Kirik det., sweep net, IZBE0210251 .

Comment: 787 mosquitoes (3.2% of all specimens collected) were identified as Cq. richiardii . This species is common in the country and specimens have been found from June to October, with a peak of activity in July.