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Gallinipper
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Flies & mosquitoes

Gallinipper

Psorophora ciliata (Fabricius, 1794)

Names

EnglishGallinipper
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese纤毛鳞蚊
Sranan Tongomaskita (general name for the group)
Scientific namePsorophora ciliata (Fabricius, 1794)

About this species

Psorophora ciliata is a species of large mosquito indigenous to North America east of the continental divide. It is one of thirteen species of the genus that reside in the continental United States. The mosquito has been referred to as the “gallinipper” or “shaggy-legged gallinipper” due to its tendency to behave aggressively.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyCulicidae
GenusPsorophora

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
1964First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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