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Psorophora
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Translingual
thumb|Psorophora ciliata species
Etymology
mul ψωρός grc itchy -phora bearing.
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Culicidae mosquitos sometimes called gallinippers
Hypernyms
genus ; Culicinae subfamily subfamily; Aedini tribe tribe
Hyponyms
genus Psorophora (Grabhamia) subgenus 1, Psorophora (Janthinosoma) subgenus 1, Psorophora (Psorophora) subgenus 1 subgenera
Psorophora ciliata species type species; Psorophora columbiae species P. (Grabhamia) columbiae, Psorophora ferox species P. (Janthinosoma) ferox, Psorophora mathesoni species P. (Janthinosoma) mathesoni selected other species
Further reading
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mul Dipterans