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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Culicomorpha » Mosquitoes (Culicidae) » Ochlerotatus » Ochlerotatus fitchii
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Mosquito - Ochlerotatus fitchii - male
Copyright © 2009 Sharon and Bill Harris

Mosquito - Ochlerotatus fitchii - Male
Springfield, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
May 5, 2009
I believe this is a male mosquito but want to be sure. Can anyone take it further? Found on the porch at night with porch light on. Thanks

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Contributed by Sharon and Bill Harris on 22 May, 2009 - 11:45am
Last updated 27 May, 2009 - 9:08pm

Moved
Moved from Mosquitoes.
… John F. Carr, 27 May, 2009 - 9:08pm login or register to post comments

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This is a great set of photos! I will get back to you when I get home and dig out my Darsie and ward.
… Sean McCann, 26 May, 2009 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

 
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I would say this is a male Ochlerotatus fitchii.
… Sean McCann, 27 May, 2009 - 8:50pm login or register to post comments

Male mosquito
This is a male mosquito. I moved the pictures to the family page where our mosquito experts are more likely to notice.
… John F. Carr, 24 May, 2009 - 10:10pm login or register to post comments

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