Deinocerites cancer
Deinocerites cancer, the crabhole mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae.[1][2][3]
Deinocerites cancer | |
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D. cancer in Sarasota County, Florida | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Culicidae |
Genus: | Deinocerites |
Species: | D. cancer |
Binomial name | |
Deinocerites cancer Theobald, 1901 | |
Feeding
The feeding pattern of the female D. Cancer is about 75% avian hosts and 25% mammals. Those avian hosts being wading birds and the mammals tend to be primarily rabbits.
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References
- "Deinocerites cancer Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Deinocerites cancer". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Deinocerites cancer species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
External links
Media related to Deinocerites cancer at Wikimedia Commons
- Edman, J. D. (1974). "Host-Feeding Patterns of Florida Mosquitoes". Journal of Medical Entomology. 11: 105–7. doi:10.1093/jmedent/11.1.105. PMID 4151311.
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