title: Separation of fourth-instar larvae of Culex nigripalpus from Culex salinarius in Florida using the spiracular apodeme.
abstract: The spiracular apodeme of the 4th-instar larvae of Culex nigripalpus and Culex salinarius is described and illustrated. The development of this structure provides an additional character for separating these 2 species.
authors.affiliation: Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Reinert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D005431:Florida; D007814:Larva