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Culicidae
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Diptera
Suborder Nematocera

Family

Culicidae

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Distinguishing Characteristics
  • Antennae not prehensile (grasping) and with only short apical setae
  • Mouth brushes on either side of labrum
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Bibliography

Merritt, R W., K W. Cummins, and M B. Berg. An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Company, 2008