Differences between Culex and Anopheles mosquitoes
March 9, 2018
Phase | Culex | Anopheles |
Eggs |
1. vertically laid in clusters on the surface of water. | 1. laid singly and horizontally on the surface of water. |
2. cigar shaped. | 2. boat shaped (spindle shaped). | |
3. not provided with lateral air floats. | 3. two lateral air floats are present. | |
4. laid on dirty water. | 4. laid on clean water. | |
Larvae |
5. Bottom feeder | 5. Surface feeder |
6. respiratory siphon is long. | 6. respiratory siphon is short. | |
7. forms an angle inside water. | 7. remains parallel with water surface. | |
Pupa |
8. colourless. | 8. green in colour. |
9. respiratory trumpets are long and narrow. | 9. respiratory trumpets are short and wide. | |
10. abdomen is less bent. | 10. abdomen is more bent. | |
11. head is large. | 11. head is small. | |
Adult |
12. body with stouter legs. | 12. body with delicate legs. |
13. wings are transparent. | 13. wings are spotted. | |
14. can fly for a long distance | 14. cannot fly a long distance. | |
15. small palpi near the proboscis present. | 15. proboscis and palpi are of same length. | |
16. body lies parallel to the surface at rest. | 16. body is inclined at an angle of 45® to the surface. | |
17.transmits filarial parasites. | 17.transmits malarial parasites. |
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References:
i) https://onlinesciencenotes.com/differences-anopheles-culex/
ii) https://euresisjournal.org/difference-between-culex-and-anopheles-mosquito