Northern Frog-biting Mosquito

Culex territans

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae

Culex territans, or the Northern Frog-Biting Mosquito, is a species of mosquito found throughout North America, Europe, North Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. Ecology Adult female Culex territans overwinter in protected, humid, underground environments like caves. In northern Europe, overwintering females are found in caves together with Culex pipiens, Culex torrentium, and Culiseta annulata.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Northern Frog-biting Mosquito

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