Pictorial key to the fourth-instar larvae of the subgenera and species of Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran

Pictorial key are provided for the identification of the fourth-instar larvae of the five subgenera and 19 species of Culex Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran. Some notes are added to aid identification of the species.

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Zootaxa
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2025-06-18
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5647.6.1
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Mosquito-borne diseases and control
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Pictorial key to the fourth-instar larvae of the subgenera and species of Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran

Shahyad Azari-Hamidian
Zootaxa
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
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Pictorial key to the fourth-instar larvae of the subgenera and species of Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran

Shahyad Azari-Hamidian
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Abstract

Pictorial key are provided for the identification of the fourth-instar larvae of the five subgenera and 19 species of Culex Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Culicidae) known to occur in Iran. Some notes are added to aid identification of the species.

ZootaxaVol. 5647(6)
Guilan University of Medical Sciences (IR), Islamic Azad University Rasht Branch (IR), Institute of Entomology (CZ), Indiana University School of Medicine
Openalex Percentile: Top 80%
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
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