Culex erraticus

Culex erraticus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Culicidae
Genus:	Culex
Species:	C. erraticus
Binomial name
	Culex erraticus; (Dyar & Knab, 1906)
Synonyms[1]
	Culex degustator Dyar, 1921 ; Culex egberti Dyar and Knab, 1907 ; Culex homoepas Dyar and Ludlow, 1921 ; Culex peribleptus Dyar and Knab, 1918 ; Culex pose Dyar and Knab, 1918 ; Mochlostyrax erraticus Dyar and Knab, 1906 ;

Culex erraticus translates in English to Erratic Mosquito is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae.[1][2][3] These mosquitoes overwinter in gopher tortoise burrows from October through February.[4]

References

"Culex erraticus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
"Culex erraticus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
"Culex erraticus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
McNamara, Timothy D; Mosore, Mba-tihssommah; Urlaub, Alexander; Lashley, Marcus A; Burkett-Cadena, Nathan D; Reeves, Lawrence E; Martin, Estelle M (13 January 2024). "Culex erraticus (Diptera: Culicidae) utilizes gopher tortoise burrows for overwintering in North Central Florida". Journal of Medical Entomology. doi:10.1093/jme/tjad174. PMC 10936169.

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