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Record 1 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Culex
Latin
OBS

A genus of insects of the family Culicidae which belongs to the order Diptera.

OBS

Adult females feed on plant juices, and usually require a blood meal from birds or mammals (hosts vary according to species) to allow egg development, adult males do not bite.

OBS

Culex: There is no common name for this genus of insects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Culex
Latin
OBS

Genre d'insectes de la famille des Culicidae et de l'ordre des Diptères.

OBS

Culex : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner ce genre d'insectes.

Spanish

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