Culex sitiens
Species of mosquito
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Culex sitiens is a species of mosquito in the genus Culex native to parts of Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
| Culex sitiens | |
|---|---|
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| Adult female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Culex |
| Species: | C. sitiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Culex sitiens Wiedemann, 1828 | |
Distribution
Culex sitiens is native to coastal areas of East Africa, including Madagascar, southwestern Asia, the Ryukyu Archipelago, Korea, northern Australia, and South Pacific islands.[1]
Pest status
There is evidence Cx. sitiens is a vector for Japanese encephalitis, as well as the roundworm Brugia malayi in Thailand.[1]
