Basic Mosquito Anatomy

Click on the life stages for links to anatomical overviews.

larva

pupa

adult

** Please note that these pages are for basic anatomy related to this online key.

** For more complete, detailed anatomical descriptions and proper taxonomic nomenclature please see Darsie and Morris, 2003.

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