Culex

Introduction

A genus of mosquitoes including over 2000 species. Largely tropical, but worldwide in distribution. They are vectors of a number of diseases in humans & animals (mammals & birds, wild & domestic).

More general terms

• Culicidae; mosquito

More specific terms

• Culex fatigans
• Culex nigripalpus (house mosquito)
• Culex pipiens
• Culex tarsalis