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Culicidae
Palp length/form
shorter than proboscis
medium to long, proboscis recurved, tapered to point
as long as proboscis, proboscis not curved
Lines of scales on thorax
lines of iridescent blue scales
no lines or broad white patches
fine lines of white scales
Overall abdominal scale pattern
dorsal scales with pale bands or spots
dorsal scales black, ventral scales pale
Mesopostnotum
with setae
without setae
Abdominal scale color
not metallic, typically white or black
Bright metallic violet and silver
Mosquito Genera of the US
M. Andrew Johnston
Species Count: 13
Culicidae
Aedes
Anopheles
Coquillettidia
Culex
Culiseta
Deinocerites
Haemagogus
Mansonia
Orthopodomyia
Psorophora
Toxorhynchites
Uranotaenia
Wyeomyia