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Species of fly

Deinocerites cancer
D. cancer in Sarasota County, Florida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Deinocerites
Species: D. cancer
Binomial name
Deinocerites cancer
Theobald, 1901

Deinocerites cancer, the crabhole mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae.

Feeding

The feeding pattern of the female D. Cancer is about 75% avian hosts and 25% mammals. Those avian hosts being wading birds and the mammals tend to be primarily rabbits.

References

  1. "Deinocerites cancer Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Deinocerites cancer". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. "Deinocerites cancer species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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Taxon identifiers
Deinocerites cancer


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  1. Edman, J. D. (1974). "Host-Feeding Patterns of Florida Mosquitoes". Journal of Medical Entomology. 11: 105–7. doi:10.1093/jmedent/11.1.105. PMID 4151311.
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