Culex erraticus
Culex erraticus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Culicidae |
Genus: | Culex |
Species: | C. erraticus
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Binomial name | |
Culex erraticus (Dyar & Knab, 1906)
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Culex erraticus translates in English to Erratic Mosquito is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae.[1][2][3] These mosquitoes overwinter in gopher tortoise burrows from October through February.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Culex erraticus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Culex erraticus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Culex erraticus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ McNamara, Timothy D; Mosore, Mba-tihssommah; Urlaub, Alexander; Lashley, Marcus A; Burkett-Cadena, Nathan D; Reeves, Lawrence E; Martin, Estelle M (13 January 2024). "Culex erraticus (Diptera: Culicidae) utilizes gopher tortoise burrows for overwintering in North Central Florida". Journal of Medical Entomology. doi:10.1093/jme/tjad174. PMC 10936169.