Mosquitoes, the Culicidae, are a family of small flies consisting of 3,600 species. The word mosquito (formed by mosca and diminutive -ito) [2] is Spanish and Portuguese for little fly. [3]

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Dec 13, 2025 · mosquito, (family Culicidae), any of approximately 3,500 species of familiar insects, some of which are important in public health because of the bloodsucking habits of the …

Culicidae, the mosquito family, is comprised of 41 recognized genera incorporating about 3,500 species, many of which are vectors of disease pathogens that have afflicted humans and …

Description: Mosquitoes are a distinct family of the Diptera order, with a long proboscis and scales that are present on the wing veins. Females have short maxillary palps with short hairs on the …

Meet the Culicidae, a family that includes some of the smaller creatures in the animal kingdom but boasts an outsized impact on human history. While often merely dismissed as pesky …

Mosquitoes, the Culicidae, are a family of small flies consisting of 3,600 species. The word "mosquito" (formed by mosca and diminutive -ito) is Spanish for "little fly".

Culex coronator Dyar and Knab is a highly invasive Neotropical species, first described at the beginning of the 20th century in Trinidad and Tobago. This is an important invasive species in …

The Culicidae family contains more than 100 genera which contain more than 3500 described species worldwide. Individuals belonging to the Culicidae family can be found on every …

Mosquitoes, family Culicidae, belong to the order Diptera, the two-winged flies. The family is a large and abundant group which occurs throughout temperate and tropical regions of the …