Culex palpalis
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| Culex palpalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Culex |
| Species: | C. palpalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Culex palpalis Taylor, 1912 | |
Culex palpalis is a species of mosquito in the genus Culex.[1] It breeds in permanent and stable freshwater sites with reeds, algal growth or other vegetation and no pollution.[2][3] It is common within its distribution of Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste.[1][2][3]
