Haemagogus clarki

(Haemagogus clarki)

Description

Haemogogus clarki is an arboreal mosquito native to southern Central America and northern South America. It is deep brown in color with conspicuous patterns of silver scales on the scutum and pleuron. The specific epithet honors Dr. Herbert C. Clark, former Director of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Culicidae
Genus:Haemagogus
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