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APHC Entomological Sciences Mosquito Species Pages
Army Public Health Center (Provisional), Entomological Sciences Program / COM 410-436-3613 / DSN 312-584-3613 / Website: http://phc.amedd.army.mil / Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited
TA-311-0116
Culex (Barraudius) pusillus Maxquart, field-collected from Kuwait, 2013, Character descriptions: Khalaf, 1962:56
Adult. Small species, very dark in general color, par cularly on the abdomen.
Thorax. 1‐4 lower mesepi‐meral setae present. Prealar scales absent.
(Khalaf, 1962)
Thorax. Scutum
Posterior margin of scutellum trilobeed,
Head. Proboscis (P) shorter than forefemur.
Legs. Pulvilli present
C‐III
Msm
Mam
Pa
PsA MS
MeSL
MeSU
PA
PHCR‐Europe
PHCR‐Europe
PHCR‐Europe
PHCR‐Europe
APHC Entomological Sciences Mosquito Species Pages
Army Public Health Center (Provisional), Entomological Sciences Program / COM 410-436-3613 / DSN 312-584-3613 / Website: http://phc.amedd.army.mil / Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited
TA-311-0116
Culex (Barraudius) pusillus Maxquart, field-collected from Kuwait, 2013, Character descriptions: Khalaf, 1962:56
HindLeg. Hind biae not speckles and without white stripes.
Hindtarsus. Hindtarsomere 1 shorter than hind bia, not more than 0.85 length of hind bia.
Dorsal Abdomen Lateral Abdomen
Abd
omen
.
Wing. Wing scales narrow, unicolorous.
Bionomics: The other Culex species found in Kuwait have been encountered at low densi es. These are C. pusillus, C. univi atus and C. theileri. These species were not met here un l 1981, when they were discovered associated with An. ste‐phensi in breeding places slightly polluted with organic ma er and par cularly in brackish water. (Salit, 1994)
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Abdo
men
. abd
ominal te
rga en
rely dark‐scaled
. Small, triangular,
lateral pale patche
s at the
base of each segm
ent.
No Photo Available
Male head. Maxillary palpi as long as Proboscis. Antennae feather like.
MeSL
Thorax. lower mesepimeral setae present.
PHCR‐Europe
PHCR
‐Europ
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PHCR
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