21. Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger (Meigen, 1804)

(Fig. 4D)

Published sources: Remm (1957: 150, as Anopheles bifurcatus Linnaeus, 1758), Burtin (2014: 35), Kirik et al. (2021: 11).

Voucher material: 1♀, Ülenurme (58° 19′ 3″ N, 26° 43′ 23″ E), 14–17.VIII.2020, H. Kirik leg., H. Kirik det., Mosquito Magnet trap, IZBE0210219, GenBank: OK465168 ; 1♀, Undi (58° 29′ 44″ N, 26° 54′ 00″ E), 15– 16.VIII.2016, L. Tummeleht leg., H. Kirik det., Mosquito Magnet trap, IZBE0210220, GenBank: OK465169 ; 1♂, Tartu (58° 23′ 24″ N, 26° 42′ 55″ E), 03.IX.2013, V. Burtin leg., V. Burtin det., sweep net, IZBE0210007 .

Comment: 1,038 mosquitoes (4.3% of all specimens collected) were identified as An. claviger . This species is abundant in Estonia, especially during August, but some individuals can be found from May to October. Anopheles claviger was the most common anopheline mosquito in this study.