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Definition of Culex

Culex
Culex Cu"lex, n. [L., a gnat.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of mosquitoes to which most of the North American species belong. Some members of this genus are exceedingly annoying, as C. sollicitans, which breeds in enormous numbers in the salt marshes of the Atlantic coast, and C. pipiens, breeding very widely in the fresh waters of North America. (For characters distinguishing these from the malaria mosquitoes, see Anopheles, above.) The yellow-fever mosquito is now placed in another genus, Stegomyia.
Culex
Culex Cu"lex (k?"l?ks), n. [L., a gnat.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of dipterous insects, including the gnat and mosquito.

Meaning of Culex from wikipedia

- Culex or typical mosquitoes are a genus of mosquitoes, several species of which serve as vectors of one or more important diseases of birds, humans, and...
- Entomophthoraceae) infects (and kills) two types of mosquitos: Aedes aegypti and Culex restuans. Studies on the fungus have been carried out on its potiential...
- Culex quinquefasciatus (originally named Culex fatigans), commonly known as the southern house mosquito, is a medium-sized mosquito found in tropical and...
- Antiquity. The individual components are older: ancient authors considered the Culex to be a youthful work of Virgil's and the Ciris is ascribed to Virgil as...
- Culex pipiens is a species of mosquito commonly referred to as the common house mosquito or northern house mosquito, as it is the most common mosquito...
- Look up Culex or culex in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Culex is a genus of mosquito (family Culicidae). Culex may also refer to: Culex (video game...
- Culex biscaynensis is a species of mosquito in the genus Culex. Florida, United States Zavortink, T.J.; O'Meara, G.F. (1999). "Culex (Micraedes) biscaynensis...
- The London Underground mosquito is a form of mosquito in the genus Culex. It is found in the London Underground railway system as its name suggests, but...
- February. "Culex erraticus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24. "Culex erraticus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24. "Culex erraticus...
- Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Culex. It is a cosmopolitan species which can be found in all continents...