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Culex pipiens

Insects

Culex pipiens, commonly known as the common house mosquito or northern house mosquito, is native to Africa, Asia and Europe and is now widely distributed in temperate regions on every continent except Antarctica. It is one of the most common mosquitoes found in human habitats in temperate parts of the northern hemisphere, is the most common mosquito in the northern United States, and can be abundant in cities, especially those with poor wastewater management. It is a major vector of some viruses and is the type species for the genus Culex. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Relationship to People
Disease Vector 2
Scientific Name
Culex pipiens 3
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Child Taxon Of

Culicidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Culex pipiens
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1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Culex pipiens (Wikipedia)
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A major vector of some viruses, it can be abundant in cities, especially those with poor wastewater management.
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3. Wikipedia: Culex pipiens
WikipediaWikidata Q27958 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Culex pipiens
Child Taxon Of: Culicidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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