Culex peccator
Dyar & Knab, 1909
Culex peccator is a mosquito described by Dyar and Knab in 1909, placed in the subgenus Melanoconion within the Culex. Records indicate presence in the Caribbean, Middle America, and North America, though specific biological details remain poorly documented in the available literature. The species appears to be rarely collected, with minimal observational data available.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Culex peccator: //ˈkjuː.lɛks ˈpɛk.ka.tɔr//
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Distribution
Caribbean, Middle America, and North America (based on GBIF distribution records). Specific locality details are not well documented.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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