This 2005 photograph depicted a close-up view of a Culex tarsalis mosquito as it was about to begin feeding, after having landed on the skin of what will become its human host. Note the light-colored band wrapped around its dark-scaled proboscis (A), and the multiple similarly light-colored bands wrapped around its distal appendages, i.e., the tibia and femur, of its forelegs and middle pair of legs (B), identifying this as C. tarsalis.Created: 2005
This 2005 photograph depicted a close-up anterior view of a Culex tarsalis mosquito as it was about to begin feeding, after having landed on the skin of what will become its human host. Note the light-colored band wrapped around its dark-scaled proboscis, and though not noticeably apparent, if you look closely, the multiple similarly light-colored bands wrapped around its distal appendages, i.e., the tibia and femur, of its forelegs and middle pair of legs, identifying this as C. tarsalis.Created: 2005
This 2005 photograph shows a close-up view of a Culex Tarsalis mosquito resting on a piece of fabric. Note the light-colored band wrapped around its dark-scaled proboscis (arrowhead), and though not noticeably apparent, if you look closely, the multiple similarly light-colored bands wrapped around its distal appendages, i.e., the tibia and femur, characteristics that identify this as a C. tarsalis.Created: 2005
Description: English: Culex tarsalis (western ecephalytis mosquito), male with a broken wing Location: Orange, California, USA Identification: Based on pictures from this site: http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/diptera/Culex%20tarsalis.htm , and a description from this article: http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/sp6.htm In particular, "white bands overlapping the tarsal joints" and "white longitudinal stripes on the femoral and tibial segments of the middle legs" It was judged to be a male because of the feathery antennae and proboscis. Date: 22 January 2015, 16:29:15. Source: Own work. Author: Davefoc.