Female (male has feathery antennae). Raised from larva collected at Upper San Juan Creek, Riverside County, CA. 10/10/07
© Peter J. Bryant.

Western Encephalitis Mosquito

Culex tarsalis

Diptera: Culicidae

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Larva. Upper San Juan Creek, Riverside County, CA. 10/11/07. © Peter J. Bryant.

Larva. Upper San Juan Creek, Riverside County, CA. 10/11/07. © Peter J. Bryant.

Larva. Upper San Juan Creek, Riverside County, CA. 10/11/07. © Peter J. Bryant.

Larva. Upper San Juan Creek, Riverside County, CA. 10/11/07. © Peter J. Bryant.

Larva. Upper San Juan Creek, Riverside County, CA. 10/11/07. © Peter J. Bryant.

Pupa. Raised from larva at Upper San Juan Creek, Riverside County, CA. 10/11/07. © Peter J. Bryant.


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


Larvae. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 5-27-07. © Ron Hemberger

Larva. © Peter J. Bryant.

Larva-pupal molt. © Peter J. Bryant.

Larval-pupal molt. © Peter J. Bryant.

Pupa and molted larval cuticle. © Peter J. Bryant.

Pupae. © Peter J. Bryant.

 


Adult female

Adult female