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 Scientific Name Member Species/Taxa Count Geographic DistributionCosmopolitan, in every land region except Antarctica 1 Defining CharacteristicsHighly elongated mouthparts forming a proboscis, adapted for piercing and sucking 1 Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceSlender body, usually grey or black 1 Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Culex pipiens
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Antarctica, found in there.
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
View the Source2. Mosquito (Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Culicidae
Wikidata: Culex pipiens
Parent Taxon Of: Culex pipiens, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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