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Genus of mosquitoes

Armigeres
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Armigeres
Theobald, 1901

Armigeres is a genus of mosquito belonging to the family Culicidae. Certain species of Armigeres within this genus have the ability to raise their hindlegs and create an egg raft, which they use to transport and deposit eggs onto the water's surface.

Species of Armigeres are found in Southeastern Asia and Northern Australia.

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References

  1. ^ "Armigeres Theobald, 1901". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. "Armigeres - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
Taxon identifiers
Armigeres
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