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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Mosquitoes (Culicidae) » Aedini » Ochlerotatus
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Dark-winged Mosquito, 1:15pm - Ochlerotatus
Copyright © 2008 James Bailey

Dark-winged Mosquito, 1:15pm - Ochlerotatus
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
July 8, 2008
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Contributed by James Bailey on 9 September, 2008 - 6:37pm
Last updated 3 October, 2008 - 8:38pm

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I believe this may be Oc. riparius, but I need to look at another key to be sure. Maybe Omar could have a look at Wood et al. to confirm.
… Sean McCann, 10 September, 2008 - 8:59am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, what is Oc
short for?
… James Bailey, 14 September, 2008 - 5:48pm login or register to post comments

 
OC is Orange County, or...
Ochlerotatus, formerly a subgenus of Aedes.
… Sean McCann, 14 September, 2008 - 11:05pm login or register to post comments

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