Culex jacksoni

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Culex jacksoni

Edwards, 1934
Synonyms
  • Culex fuscifurcatusEdwards, 1934
  • Culex kangiLien, 1968

Culex (Culex) jacksoni is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Culex . It is found in China, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, Nepal, maritime Russia (Furugelm island), Sri Lanka, [1] Thailand, and Taiwan. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. "Species Details : Culex jacksoni Edwards, 1934". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. "jacksoni Edwards". Systematic Catalog of Culicidae. Retrieved 4 February 2017.