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   The word mosquito (formed by mosca and diminutive -ito) [2] is Spanish and Portuguese for little fly. [3] Mosquitoes have a slender segmented body, one pair of wings, three pairs of long hair-like legs, and specialized, highly elongated, piercing-sucking mouthparts.

   • Class: Insecta
   • Kingdom: Animalia

   • Family: Culicidae, Meigen, 1818
   • Order: Diptera

2. www.britannica.com › animal › mosquito-insectMosquito | Description, Life Cycle, Species, Diseases, & Facts

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   Apr 18, 2024 · A mosquito is any of approximately 3,500 species of insects known for the bloodsucking habits of the females. Mosquitoes are known to transmit serious diseases, including yellow fever, Zika fever, malaria, filariasis, and dengue.

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   What is the scientific name for a mosquito?

   • The scientific name for the mosquito family is Culicidae. This comes from the Latin word culex for a midge or gnat. More than 3,500 species have been recorded across 112 different genera, although it would be difficult to list all of the different types here. Mosquitoes are a member of the fly order Diptera.

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   What is a mosquito & why are they called mosquitoes?

   • The name mosquito actually means little fly in Spanish and Portuguese, which perhaps doesn’t entirely fit their description. Females tend to lay their eggs in stagnant shallow water or damp soil. Some mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide, lactic acid, and octanol present in their breath and sweat.

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   How many species of mosquitoes are there?

   • There are more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes, but the members of three bear primary responsibility for the spread of human diseases. Anopheles mosquitoes are the only species known to carry malaria. They also transmit filariasis (also called elephantiasis) and encephalitis.

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   Are mosquitoes a vector of disease?

   • Medical parasitologists view mosquitoes instead as vectors of disease, carrying protozoan parasites or bacterial or viral pathogens from one host to another. The mosquito life cycle consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Eggs are laid on the water surface; they hatch into motile larvae that feed on aquatic algae and organic material.

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4. byjus.com › biology › mosquito-scientific-nameMosquito Scientific Name and Other Taxonomic Information - BYJU'S

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   Mosquitoes belong to the order Diptera, and family Culicidae. This family is further classified into two subfamilies: Anophelinae and Culicinae. Explore the scientific name of Mosquito only at BYJU’S Biology. Learn how a scientific name is relevant for identification.

5. www.nationalgeographic.com › animals › invertebratesMosquitoes | National Geographic

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   Animals. Reference. Mosquitoes. Common Name: Mosquitoes. Scientific Name: Culicidae. Type: Invertebrates. Diet: Carnivore. Group Name: Swarm. Average Life Span: 2 weeks to 6 months. Size: 0.125...

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK585164The mosquito - Mosquitopia - NCBI Bookshelf

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   Although capable of transmitting a range of human pathogens, Aedes vexans is best known for its role as a nuisance mosquito, hence its binomial name: the Latin vexāre means to torment or harass. This mosquito does not lay its eggs directly in the water but in the moist soil above the waterline.

   • Author: Frances M. Hawkes, Richard J. Hopkins
   • Published: 2022

   • DOI: 10.4324/9781003056034-3

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8. a-z-animals.com › animals › mosquitoMosquito Insect Facts - A-Z Animals

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   Jun 12, 2023 · The scientific name for the mosquito family is Culicidae. This comes from the Latin word culex for a midge or gnat. More than 3,500 species have been recorded across 112 different genera, although it would be difficult to list all of the different types here. Mosquitoes are a member of the fly order Diptera.

9. www.mosquito.org › mosquito-infoMosquito Information - American Mosquito Control Association

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   Each mosquito species has a Latin scientific name, such as Anopheles quadrimaculatus. Anopheles is the “generic” name of a group of closely related mosquitoes and quadrimaculatus is the “species” name that represents a group of individuals that are similar in structure and physiology and capable of interbreeding.