Generic Larval Characters:

  • Mosquito generic character
  • 1. Maxillary brush (MxB) modified into a maxillary claw
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 2. Occipital foramen (OF) transverse, slit-like
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 3. Pecten (Pt) filamentous
  
  • Mosquito generic character
  • 4. Seta 3-X branched
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 5. Seta 6-S strongly developed, rigid, and hooked at the tip