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Culex halifaxi

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Species of fly

Culex halifaxi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Culex
Species: C. halifaxi
Binomial name
Culex halifaxi
(Becnel and Sweeney, 1990)

Culex (Lutzia) halifaxi is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Culex. It is found in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka

The parasite Amblyospora trinus was discovered from this mosquito. It is found in Australia. Larvae are predatory and cannibalistic, they can be found in clear waters with grassy banks.

References

  1. "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. Becnel, JJ; Sweeney, AW. "Amblyospora trinus N. sp. (Microsporida: Amblyosporidae) in the Australian mosquito Culex halifaxi (Diptera: Culicidae)". The Journal of Protozoology. 37: 584–92. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1990.tb01270.x. PMID 2086788.
  3. "A Report on Material Obtained During a Mosquito Survey at Palmalmal, New Britain, July-October, 1945". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

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