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Culicidae

Insect Families

Culicidae, commonly known as mosquitoes, is a family of small flies consisting of about 3,600 species, with a slender segmented body, one pair of wings, three pairs of long hair-like legs and an elongated proboscis adapted for piercing and sucking. All mosquitoes drink nectar from flowers, and females of many species also feed on blood; several species act as vectors that transmit diseases responsible for over one million human deaths each year.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Scientific Name
Culicidae 1
Member Species/Taxa Count
3600 1
Geographic Distribution
Cosmopolitan, in every land region except Antarctica 1
Defining Characteristics
Highly elongated mouthparts forming a proboscis, adapted for piercing and sucking 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Slender body, usually grey or black 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Culex pipiens, Species
Source Wikidata: Culex pipiens
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Sources
1. Mosquito - Wikipedia
  • Lead, first sentence, family clause
    are a family of small flies
  • Lead, first sentence, subject
    Mosquitoes, the Culicidae
  • Lead, first sentence, species count
    Mosquitoes, the Culicidae, are a family of small flies consisting of 3,600 species
  • Distribution
    Mosquitoes have a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring in every land region except Antarctica
  • Lead paragraph, sentence on body structure
    a specialized, highly elongated set of mouthparts forming a proboscis, adapted for piercing and sucking
  • Description and life cycle, Adult
    The body, usually grey or black, is slender
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2. Mosquito (Wikipedia)
a family of small flies consisting of 3,600 speciesView the Source
Wikidata: Culicidae
Wikidata Q7367, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Culex pipiens
Parent Taxon Of: Culex pipiens, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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