Generic Larval Characters:

  • Mosquito generic character
  • 1. Maxillary brush (MxB) modified to form a maxillary claw
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 2. Maxillary suture incomplete or absent
  
  • Mosquito generic character
  • 3. Occipital foramen (OF) circular with a distinct collar
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  • Mosquito generic character
  • 4. Siphon (S) without a line of setae on the ventral midline