Deinocerites cancer
| Deinocerites cancer | |
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| D. cancer in Sarasota County, Florida | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Deinocerites |
| Species: | D. cancer
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| Binomial name | |
| Deinocerites cancer Theobald, 1901
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Deinocerites cancer, the crabhole mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae.[1][2][3]
Feeding
The feeding pattern of the female D. cancer was observed to compromise about 75% avian hosts and 25% mammals. The avian hosts were almost all wading birds and the mammals tended to be rabbits.[4]
References
- ^ "Deinocerites cancer Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Deinocerites cancer". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Deinocerites cancer species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Edman, J. D. (1974). "Host-Feeding Patterns of Florida Mosquitoes IV. Deinocerites". Journal of Medical Entomology. 11 (1): 105–107. doi:10.1093/jmedent/11.1.105. PMID 4151311.
External links
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