Culiseta particeps
(Adams, 1903)
Culiseta particeps is a mosquito in the Culicidae. It is distributed along the western coast of North America, from Alaska and British Columbia south through Washington, Oregon, and California to Arizona, and extends into Mexico and Guatemala. The species is not known to human . First Canadian records from British Columbia were documented in 2011, extending the known northern range of the species.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Larvae have been collected from semi-permanent ponds. have been collected using CDC light traps, suggesting attraction to light during or periods.
Distribution
Western North America: Alaska (southwest coast), Canada (British Columbia), United States (Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona), Mexico, and Guatemala.
Seasonality
have been collected during spring and summer months. In British Columbia, collections occurred from April through summer.
Life Cycle
Aquatic larval stage develops in semi-permanent ponds. One documented case involved a larva collected in April and successfully reared to in laboratory conditions.
Behavior
are attracted to CDC light traps, indicating or activity patterns.
Human Relevance
Not a known of human .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Culiseta melanura mosquito bird hosts - Entomology Today
- How Florida Mosquito Control Could Trim Disease in Northern States
- Mosquito Populations Linked Across Further Distances Than the Viruses They Carry
- Bug Eric: Mosquitoes
- Study Finds Bigger Mosquitoes in Baltimore Neighborhoods with More Abandoned Buildings
- Some Florida Mosquitoes Spend the Winter in Tortoise Burrows
- The first record of Culiseta particeps (Diptera: Culicidae) in Canada