Psorophora columbiae

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Culicidae
Psorophora columbiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Psorophora
Species:
P. columbiae
Binomial name
Psorophora columbiae
(Dyar & Knab, 1906)
Synonyms[1]
  • Janthinosoma columbiae Dyar and Knab, 1906
  • Janthinosoma floridense Dyar and Knab, 1906
  • Janthinosoma texanum Dyar and Knab, 1906

Psorophora columbiae, known generally as the dark ricefield mosquito or glades mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae.[1][2][3] They can be found in North America, primarily in the southern United States, such as Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.[4][5][6][7]

Dark ricefield mosquito, Psorophora columbiae

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