title: Studies of the genus Culex linnaeus in Florida. III. Redescription of the fourth-stage larva of Culex salinarius Coquillett and comparison with that of Cx. nigripalpus Theobald.
abstract: The larva of Culex salinarius is completely described and illustrated, except for the mouth parts, and compared with morphologically similar larva of Cx. nigripalpus. At least 8 characters have been found to separate larvae of the two species of which 7 give 90% or higher divergence while the remaining character gives 87% separation.
authors.affiliation: Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, 200 9th Street SE, Vero Beach, FL 32962, USA.
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Darsie
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Almasi
authors.forename: Jonathan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005431:Florida; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology