Culicidae [Culicidae]

topical
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Terms

komáři
komárovití
moskyti

 

Mosquitoes
Mosquitos

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Definition

A family of the order DIPTERA that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic WINGS, ANIMAL venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance.

Annotation
do not confuse with CULICOIDES see CERATOPOGONIDAE; for killing Culicidae with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES; mosquito bites = CULICIDAE or specific genus (IM) + INSECT BITES AND STINGS (IM)
DUI
D009033 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0014090
History note
95; was MOSQUITOES 1963-94
Online note
use CULICIDAE to search MOSQUITOES 1966-94
Public note
95; was MOSQUITOES 1963-94

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 417
B01.050 Animals
B01.050.500 Invertebrates 98
B01.050.500.131 Arthropods 182
B01.050.500.131.617 Insecta 471
B01.050.500.131.617.720 Pterygota 1
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500 Neoptera
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500 Holometabola 1
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750 Diptera 202
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712 Nematocera 1
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500 Culicomorpha
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.500 Ceratopogonidae 26
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.750 Chironomidae 16
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.875 Culicidae 234
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.875.100 Aedes 127
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.875.120 Anopheles 47
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.875.225 Culex 147
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.875.612 Ochlerotatus 4
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.937 Simuliidae 18
B02 Archaea 61
B03 Bacteria 2 110
B04 Viruses 639