MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000004810 - Culiseta melanura [Black-Tailed American Cool Mosquito | Dark-Tailed Mosquito] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000004810
Modified: 2026-01-05
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Female
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: PTP-MWNA-2025-0010
Event Date Start: 2025-06-17
Verbatim Event Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Sampling Protocol: UVA-LED light trap, CO2 baited
Event Remarks: Temperature 83–80°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Pittsfield Township, Morgan Woods Nature Area, Stone School Rd and Morgan Rd
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Pittsfield Township, Morgan Woods Nature Area, Stone School Rd and Morgan Rd, 42.215364, -83.719488, 254 m
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 254.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.215364
Decimal Longitude: -83.719488
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.215364, -83.719488
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: 2025-06-17
Scientific Name: Culex
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Culex
Taxon Rank: Genus
Common Name: Typical Mosquitoes