Family Culicidae Order Fly | Rank Species | |
Similar Culex, Fly, Culex tarsalis, Culex annulirostris | ||
Culex erythrothorax is a mosquito species that appears in Southern California. It is also known as the Tule mosquito, due to its preference for breeding in Tule plants. Species has brownish-orange color. It is a confirmed vector of West Nile virus.
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