Female (male has feathery antennae). Raised from larva collected at Upper San Juan Creek, Riverside County, CA. 10/10/07
Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Contact for originals.

Western Encephalitis Mosquito

Culex tarsalis

Diptera: Culicidae

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Mosquitoes of Orange County, California

Larva. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 5-27-07.
Copyright: Ron Hemberger

Larva. Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Contact for originals.

Larva-pupal molt. Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Contact for originals.

Larval-pupal molt.
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Pupa and molted larval cuticle.
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Pupae. Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Contact for originals.

Adult female