Coquillettidia perturbans (Walker, 1856)    Synonyms: Cattail Mosquito.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Culicidae   >   Genus Coquillettidia   

Description:

Hind limbs with broad white bands at the base of each segment. This species also has an additional band in the middle of the first tarsal segment and a preapical band on the tibia, giving this mosquito's legs a stong contrasty impression. The proboscis has a similar pale band near the center. The wings are mottled with pale and dark scales. (J. Emm, pers. comm.)

There are 18 records in the project database.

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A Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (8/20/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (7/7/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (6/15/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Coquillettidia perturbans in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/3/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Coquillettidia perturbans in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A male Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (8/1/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Coquillettidia perturbans in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2018). Determined by Josh Emm. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (7/29/2018). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Coquillettidia perturbans in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Coquillettidia perturbans collected in Harford Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Coquillettidia perturbans collected in Harford Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Coquillettidia perturbans collected in Harford Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Coquillettidia perturbans collected in Harford Co., Maryland (8/12/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)


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