Types of Mosquitoes

There are 400 Anopheles mosquitoes. The Anopheles eggs are laid singly and have floats. The Anopheles larva is unique because it has no air tube and is parallel to the water surface. 30-40 species of the Anopheles genus transmit the 4 different species of the malaria parasite Plasmodium. The Anopheles mosquito also transmits filariasis. The kingdom is Animalia, the Phylum is Arthropoda, the class is Insecta, the order is Diptera, and the family is Culicidae.

Culex eggs are laid in rafts. Its kingdom is Animalia, the phylum is Arthropoda, the class is Insecta, the order is Diptera, and the family is Culicidae.

The Aedes mosquito lays it’s eggs singly. Aedes mosquitoes are found in tropical and subtropical places. It transmits dengue and yellow fever. It was named by Johann Wilheim Meigen in 1818. Also the Aedes mosquito has black and white stripe markings on its body and legs. The kingdom is Animalia, the phylum is Arthropoda, the class is Insecta, the order is Diptera, the family is Culicidae, and the tribe is Aedini. Two of the Aedes mosquitoes are Aedes Albopictus (Asian Tiger Mosquito) and Aedes Aegypti.