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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Culicomorpha » Mosquitoes (Culicidae) » Orthopodomyia » Orthopodomyia signifera
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Bathroom Mosquito - Orthopodomyia signifera - female
Copyright © 2006 Stephen Cresswell

Bathroom Mosquito - Orthopodomyia signifera - Female
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
September 1, 2006
Size: 5.0 mm
As many insect pictures as I take, this is only the second mosquito photo, and the first one I took in 1985!

I assume the longest structure up front is the probocis; looks like there is some other, shorter, structure right next to it, about half as long. What is that?

The nice white markings on the thorax look like those in genus Orthopodomyia, could that be what this one is? ID help appreciated.

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Bathroom Mosquito - Orthopodomyia signifera - female Bathroom Mosquito - Orthopodomyia signifera - female
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Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 2 September, 2006 - 4:50am
Last updated 2 September, 2006 - 7:04am

Moved
Moved from Mosquitoes.
… Omar Fahmy, 2 September, 2006 - 7:04am login or register to post comments

WOOOHOOO!
yes, finally a good crisp, natural photo of this girl. Orthopodomyia signifera it is. The shorter structure are the maxillary palpi (all mosquitos have two). Excellent Stephen.
… Omar Fahmy, 2 September, 2006 - 7:03am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks, Omar!

I found this one in my bathroom. She flew several times but I finally caught her picture on the window casing.
… Stephen Cresswell, 2 September, 2006 - 7:59am login or register to post comments

 
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sweet shot! i can never find these!
… Sean McCann, 2 September, 2006 - 11:59am login or register to post comments

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