Psorophora columbiae (Dyar & Knab, 1906) is a animal in the Culicidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Psorophora columbiae (Dyar & Knab, 1906)

Psorophora columbiae (Dyar & Knab, 1906)

Psorophora columbiae, the dark ricefield mosquito, is a Culicidae species native to North America, concentrated in the southern US.

Family
Genus
Psorophora
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Psorophora columbiae (Dyar & Knab, 1906)

Psorophora columbiae, a species formally described by Dyar & Knab in 1906, is commonly called the dark ricefield mosquito or glades mosquito. It is a member of the mosquito family Culicidae. This species occurs in North America, and is found primarily across the southern United States, including the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Culicidae Psorophora

More from Culicidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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