Sentence example with the word 'culex'

culex

Definition n. type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface

Last update: August 21, 2015


0

Besides Anopheles, two species of Culex, C. penicillaris and C. pipiens, are also accused of transmitting the larvae.   [Please select]

0

[Illustration: Mosquitoes in position for biting; a, common Culex mosquito; b, malarial fever mosquito.   [Please select]

0

_See also_ Endopterygota Corethra, 43 Cossus, 38, 62, 82, 95 Crane-flies, 67, 70, 93, 117 Cremaster, 83 Crustacea, 7, 120 Culex, 43, 77, 86 Curculionidae, 55 Cuticle, 2, 9, 29, 37, 40, 50, 81, 87, 110 Cynipidae, 94.   [Please select]

0

[Illustration: Common Culex mosquito showing stages of development; a, raft of eggs; b, larvæ or wigglers of different sizes; c, pupa; d, mosquito.   [Please select]

0

The typical species of the genus Culex, to which the mosquito belongs, is Culex pipiens, described by Linnæus, and there are already over thirty North American species of this genus described in various works.   [Please select]

Do you have a better example in your mind? Please submit your sentence!

Submit
cuittle - culex - culicid