A female <em>Psorophora</em> species in Howard Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 129699 - Psn: 40)

A female Psorophora species in Howard Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide.

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A female <em>Psorophora</em> species in Howard Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 129700 - Psn: 41)

A female Psorophora species in Howard Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide.

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<em>Psorophora</em> species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 216882 - Psn: 72)

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<em>Psorophora</em> species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 216881 - Psn: 74)

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<em>Psorophora</em> species in Harford Co., Maryland (9/29/2018). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 678042 - Psn: 88)

Psorophora species in Harford Co., Maryland (9/29/2018). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Psorophora</em> species in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/21/2023). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 853290 - Psn: 88)

Psorophora species in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/21/2023). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A <em>Psorophora</em> species in Howard Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). Determined by Even Dankowicz and John F. Carr via BugGuide. (Photo ID: 130576 - Psn: 200)

A Psorophora species in Howard Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). Determined by Even Dankowicz and John F. Carr via BugGuide.

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<em>Psorophora</em> species in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/15/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1031316 - Psn: 200)

Psorophora species in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/15/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A female Psorophora species in Howard Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Kurt Schwarz.

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Psorophora species in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/21/2023). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Aaron via iNaturalist.

A Psorophora species in Howard Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). Determined by Even Dankowicz and John F. Carr via BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Kurt Schwarz.

Psorophora species in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/15/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

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Psorophora

Psorophora ferox female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Culicidae
Tribe:	Aedini
Genus:	Psorophora Robineau-Desvoidy, 1827 ^[1]
Type species
Culex ciliatus (Fabricius, 1794)

Psorophora is a genus of mosquitoes in the subfamily Culicinae and tribe Aedini, described by French entomologist Robineau-Desvoidy in 1827. The subgenera and species included within Psorophora are listed below.^[2]

Subgenera and species

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Gallery

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P. holmbergi
P. pallescens
P. albigenu
P. mathesoni
P. albipes
P. discolor

References

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^ "Psorophora". Mosquito Genera. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
^ Thomas V. Gaffigan; Richard C. Wilkerson; James E. Pecor; Judith A. Stoffer; Thomas Anderson. "Systematic Catalog of Culicidae". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2010.

Taxonomy of the Culicidae (mosquitoes)

Anophelinae

Culicinae

Aedeomyiini	Aedeomyia
Aedini	Abraedes Aedes Alanstonea Albuginosus Ayurakitia Aztecaedes Belkinius Borichinda Bothaella Bruceharrisonius Christophersiomyia Collessius Dahliana Danielsia Diceromyia Dobrotworskyius Downsiomyia Edwardsaedes Eretmapodites Finlaya Fredwardsius Georgecraigius Gilesius Gymnometopa Haemagogus Halaedes Heizmannia Himalaius Hopkinsius Howardina Huaedes Hulecoeteomyia Indusius Isoaedes Jarnellius Jihlienius Kenknightia Kompia Leptosomatomyia Lorrainea Luius Macleaya Molpemyia Mucidus Neomelaniconion Ochlerotatus Opifex Paraedes Patmarksia Phagomyia Pseudarmigeres Psorophora Rampamyia Scutomyia Skusea Stegomyia Tanakaius Tewarius Udaya Vansomerenis Verrallina Zavortinkius Zeugnomyia
Culicini	Culex Deinocerites Galindomyia Lutzia
Culisetini	Culiseta
Ficalbiini	Ficalbia Mimomyia
Hodgesiini	Hodgesia
Mansoniini	Coquillettidia Mansonia
Orthopodomyiini	Orthopodomyia
Sabethini	Isostomyia Johnbelkinia Kimia Limatus Malaya Maorigoeldia Onirion Runchomyia Sabethes Shannoniana Topomyia Trichoprosopon Tripteroides Wyeomyia
Toxorhynchitini	Toxorhynchites
Uranotaeniini	Uranotaenia

Taxon identifiers
Psorophora	Wikidata: Q1616568 Wikispecies: Psorophora ADW: Psorophora BioLib: 882218 BOLD: 101388 BugGuide: 31615 CoL: 63QSY EoL: 80591 EPPO: 1PSOPG GBIF: 1654645 iNaturalist: 132757 Insecta.pro: 880767 IRMNG: 1325694 ITIS: 126538 NCBI: 7182 Open Tree of Life: 945233

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Psorophora sp. Robineau-desvoidy, 1827

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