MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000004755 - Culiseta melanura [Black-Tailed American Cool Mosquito | Dark-Tailed Mosquito] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000004755
Modified: 2026-01-05
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Female
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: PTP-PP-2025-0378
Event Date Start: 2025-06-15
Verbatim Event Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Sampling Protocol: UVA-LED light trap, CO2 baited
Event Remarks: Temperature 73–68°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Pittsfield Township, Pittsfield Preserve Southeast, near entrance
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Pittsfield Township, Pittsfield Preserve Southeast, near entrance, 42.200232, -83.705940, 255 m
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 255.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.200232
Decimal Longitude: -83.70594
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.200232, -83.705940
Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Date Identified: 2026-03-01
Identification Remarks: Determined by DNA barcoding (CO1)
Scientific Name: Culiseta melanura
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Culiseta
Specific Epithet: melanura
Taxon Rank: Species
Common Name: Black-Tailed American Cool Mosquito | Dark-Tailed Mosquito
Date Identified: 2025-06-15
Scientific Name: Culex
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Culex
Taxon Rank: Genus
Common Name: Typical Mosquitoes