Culex fuscocephala

Culex (Culex) fuscocephala is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Culex. It is found in Indonesia, and Sri Lanka,[1] Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor, and Vietnam.[2][3] It is a vector of Japanese encephalitis virus.[4]

Culex fuscocephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Culicidae
Genus:Culex
Species:
C. fuscocephala
Binomial name
Culex fuscocephala
Theobald, 1907
Synonyms
  • Culex fuscitarsis Barraud, 1924
  • Culex inelegans Dyar, 1920
  • Culex luteola Theobald, 1910
  • Culex minimus Leicester, 1908
  • Culex taytayensis Banks, 1909
  • Culex uniformis Leicester, 1908

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