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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Mosquitoes (Culicidae) » Culicini » Culex » Culex territans
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Mosquito on Moss - Culex territans - male
Copyright © 2007 Stephen_WV

Mosquito on Moss - Culex territans - Male
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
June 6, 2007
Size: 4.8 mm
Male mosquito resting on moss. Measured 4.8 mm from the front of the head to the rear of the abdomen.

The other photo shows some unusual traits from the front of the skeeter.

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Mosquito on Moss - Culex territans - male Mosquito on Moss - Culex territans - male
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Contributed by Stephen_WV on 15 June, 2007 - 5:41am
Last updated 21 June, 2007 - 10:24am

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My guess would be another male Culex territans, although I might just be imagining the apical bands on the abdominal tergites.
… Sean McCann, 15 June, 2007 - 11:31am login or register to post comments

 
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Actually, I think that is what this bugger is. I did some alteration in an image editor, and I think that is your beast.
… Sean McCann, 15 June, 2007 - 11:33am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Sean, thanks very much, it is good to get an ID. I should have tried for a lateral shot too.

Do you have any idea what is going on with what seems to be a very "furry" tip on the mouthparts? Two tubes of the probocis, right, and what are all those filaments at the end of it? This is better visible in the other image.
… Stephen_WV, 15 June, 2007 - 7:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Palps
In many male mosquitoes the maxillary palps have the 3rd 4th and fifth segments bearing long setae. Perhaps some additional sensillae? I am not sure.
… Sean McCann, 17 June, 2007 - 11:11pm login or register to post comments

 
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I moved this to the species page.
… Sean McCann, 21 June, 2007 - 10:26am login or register to post comments

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