Culex
Scientific name: Culex
Culex
Scientific name: Culex
Description
Depending on the species, the adult Culex mosquito may measure from 5 - 10 mm. The adult morphology is typical of flies in the suborder Nematocera with the head, thorax, and abdomen clearly defined and the two forewings held horizontally over the abdomen when at rest. As in all Diptera capable of flight, the second pair of wings is reduced and modified into tiny, inconspicuous halteres.