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Mosquito Means "Little Fly"
Mosquitoes have long narrow wings with fine scales along their wing veins
and the wing margin. The proboscis is long and used for piercing skin to
draw blood. Males frequently have densely plumose antennae. Distal apex of
wing with an unforked vein between 2 forked veins. Ocelli are absent.
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