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Momsquito of some kind ? - Culex tarsalis - female
Copyright © 2008 Gary McDonald

Momsquito of some kind ? - Culex tarsalis - Female
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
February 8, 2008
Size: ~5mm
This guy came to the black light tonight, probably a mosquito of some kind. (live oak/chaparral habitat).

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Momsquito of some kind ? - Culex tarsalis - female Momsquito of some kind ? - Culex tarsalis - female
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 9 February, 2008 - 12:27am
Last updated 26 July, 2008 - 12:11pm

Moved
Moved from Mosquitoes.
… Omar Fahmy, 27 March, 2008 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

most probably
a Culex tarsalis. If you have some close up we could find out for sure though.
… Omar Fahmy, 12 February, 2008 - 3:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Omar
I've posted a closer crop of a different photo of the same individual.
… Gary McDonald, 12 February, 2008 - 4:49pm login or register to post comments

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