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Image: Culex mosquitoes


This mosquito belongs to the genus Culex. Note the distinguishing features of the Culex mosquitoes: cross veins on narrow wings, blunt abdomen, short palpus, and no prespiracular or postspiracular setae.
Picture of the Culex mosquito

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