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Ornate Tree Hole Mosquito, Orthopodomyia signifera (Coquillett, 1896) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)

Leigh H. Ketelsen and Eva A. Buckner


Release Date: 11/17/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1437-2024

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Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences. 

About this Publication

This document is EENY-814, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

About the Authors

Leigh H. Ketelsen, master's student; and Eva A. Buckner, assistant professor and state Extension specialist; Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, Florida 32611.

How to Cite

Ketelsen, L. H., & Buckner, E. A. (2024). Ornate tree hole mosquito, Orthopodomyia signifera (Coquillett, 1896) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae). EDIS, 2024(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1437-2024

Authors

Leigh H. Ketelsen
Leigh H. Ketelsen

master's student, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Vero Beach, FL

Eva Buckner
Eva Buckner
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, medical entomology Extension, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Lab, Vero Beach, FL

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