''Culiseta'' is a

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es. Most ''Culiseta'' species are cold-adapted, and only occur in warmer climates during the colder parts of the year or at higher elevations where temperatures are lower. Species found in Southern California are larger than most mosquitoes species, specifically '' Cs. inornata'', '' Cs. particeps'', and '' Cs. incidens''. These species are found throughout the year in Southern California and feed on several vertebrate species, such as birds, livestock, rodents, reptiles, and humans. The

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e of most species are found

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, ditches, and

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s, but an African species occurs in tree holes ("

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ta"), a common eastern

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species occurs in

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s and rock pools, and several Australian species occur under ground. Little is known about the blood-feeding habits of females. Most species feed on birds and

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s, but a few feed on

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s. Several species attack

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and occasionally

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s, and some species are pollinators. ''Culiseta'' species are found throughout the world, except in South America. Two extinct species are known from the

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Kishenehn Formation The Kishenehn Formation is a Paleogene stratigraphic unit in Montana. Fossil amiiforme and teleost fish have been found in outcrops of the formation's Coal Creek Member in Glacier National Park. Mosquitos have also been found in the Coal Creek Me ...

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Species

Subgenus (Culiseta) Felt, 1904

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Culiseta alaskaensis ''Culiseta alaskaensis'', the Alaskan winter mosquito, is a Holarctic species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. It is found from Colorado north, Alaska, including from the Upper Cook Inlet region to the tundra. As with other '' Culiseta'' sp ...

*'' Culiseta annulata'' *'' Culiseta atlantica'' *'' Culiseta bergrothi'' *'' Culiseta glaphyroptera'' *'' Culiseta impatiens'' *''

Culiseta incidens ''Culiseta incidens'', the cool weather mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae Mosquitoes, the Culicidae, are a Family (biology), family of small Diptera, flies consisting of 3,600 species. The word ''mosquito'' (forme ...

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Culiseta inornata ''Culiseta inornata'', the winter marsh mosquito, or the unadorned American cool weather mosquito is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae Mosquitoes, the Culicidae, are a Family (biology), family of small Diptera, flies consistin ...

'' *'' Culiseta megaloba'' *'' Culiseta niveitaeniata'' *''

Culiseta particeps ''Culiseta particeps'' is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. It is found along the West coast of the United States including Southern California, Arizona as well as Mexico and Guatemala. Cs. particeps is not a known vector of human ...

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Culiseta subochrea ''Culiseta subochrea'' is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. Distribution Even though ''Culiceta'' species are known to be adapted to cold weather, this species has been detected in warm countries such as Algeria, Armenia, Cyprus, Ir ...

Subgenus (Allotheobaldia) Brolemann, 1919

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Culiseta longiareolata ''Culiseta'' is a genus of mosquitoes. Most ''Culiseta'' species are cold-adapted, and only occur in warmer climates during the colder parts of the year or at higher elevations where temperatures are lower. Species found in Southern California ar ...

Subgenus (Austrotheobaldia) Dobrotworsky, 1954

*'' Culiseta littleri''

Subgenus (Climacura) Howard, Dyar and Knab, 1915

*'' Culiseta antipodea'' *'' Culiseta marchettei'' *'' Culiseta melanura'' *'' Culiseta novaezealandiae'' *'' Culiseta taiwanica'' *'' Culiseta tonnoiri''

Subgenus (Culicella) Felt, 1904

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Culiseta amurensis ''Culiseta'' is a genus of mosquitoes. Most ''Culiseta'' species are cold-adapted, and only occur in warmer climates during the colder parts of the year or at higher elevations where temperatures are lower. Species found in Southern California ar ...

'' *'' Culiseta atra'' *'' Culiseta drummondi'' *'' Culiseta fumipennis'' *'' Culiseta inconspicua'' *''

Culiseta litorea ''Culiseta litorea'' is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. Description Like other '' Culiseta'' species, ''C. litorea'' goes through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Females lay an average of 109 eggs in the form of an ...

'' *'' Culiseta minnesotae'' *'' Culiseta morsitans'' *'' Culiseta nipponica'' *'' Culiseta ochroptera'' *'' Culiseta otwayensis'' *''

Culiseta sylvanensis ''Culiseta'' is a genus of mosquitoes. Most ''Culiseta'' species are cold-adapted, and only occur in warmer climates during the colder parts of the year or at higher elevations where temperatures are lower. Species found in Southern California ar ...

'' *'' Culiseta victoriensis'' *'' Culiseta weindorferi''

Subgenus (Neotheobaldia) Dobrotworsky, 1958

*'' Culiseta frenchii'' *'' Culiseta hilli''

Subgenus (Theomyia) Edwards, 1930

*'' Culiseta fraseri''

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*'' Culiseta arenivaga'' *'' Culiseta wui''

Extinct species

*†'' Culiseta gedanica'' *†'' Culiseta kishenehn'' *†'' Culiseta lemniscata''

References

External links

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''Culiseta melanura'', black-tailed mosquito
on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures website. Culicinae Mosquito genera Taxa named by Ephraim Porter Felt {{Culicidae-stub