Culex cinctellus
| Culex cinctellus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Culex |
| Species: | C. cinctellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Culex cinctellus Edwards, 1922 | |
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) cinctellus is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Culex. It is native to Southeast Asia and was dectected in Sri Lanka in 2025.[1]
References
- ^ Rangana, Pramitha; Kumarasinghe, Gayan; Jayasinghe, Nalin; Refai, Wardha; Udayanga, Lahiru; Ranathunge, Tharaka; Karunarathne, Thissa (2025). "First report of Culex (Lophoceraomyia) cinctellus in Sri Lanka: Evidence from morphological and molecular analysis". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 18 (4): 165–172. doi:10.4103/apjtm.apjtm_416_24. ISSN 1995-7645.
External links
- Jayammanne, Dilanthi (22 October 2022). "Two new Mosquito species detected in Sri Lanka". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 25 April 2025.