Redescription of the pupa of Culex salinarius Coquillett and comparison with Culex nigripalpus Theobald.
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.
Darsie
Richard F
RF
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Vero Beach 32962, USA.
Day
Jonathan F
JF
D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology