title: Redescription of the pupa of Culex salinarius Coquillett and comparison with Culex nigripalpus Theobald.
abstract: The pupa of Culex salinarius is redescribed with updated chaetotaxal nomenclature and a full illustration. The pupal chaetotaxy of Cx. salinarius and the similar species Culex nigripalpus is compared.
authors.affiliation: Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Vero Beach 32962, USA.
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Darsie
authors.forename: Jonathan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology