Male genitalia structures of Culex lucifugus. A. Lateral plate; B. Gonostylus; C. Proximal and distal divisions of the subapical lobe of the gonocoxite; D. Tergum IX (Photo: Lane, 1953).
Geographic distribution
Distribution
Record
Argentina
Corrientes
Formosa
Misiones
Other distribution
Colombia, Ecuador, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.
Synonyms
Sin registros/no records .
Observations
Female unknown.
Habitat and breeding sites
Adults of the species have been collected on the slope of a stream and beating pastures.
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