Montana Mosquito Surveillance
Culex territans
Species: Culex territans
Importance:
This species is rarely trapped in the state.
Biology:
Overwinters in the adult stage. It undergoes a life cycle that is typical for domestic Culex. Inseminated adult females enter hibernation in fall and pass the winter in a period of quiescence. Eggs are laid in the spring.
Identifying Characteristics:
Rounded abdomen, abdominal terga with pale bands on apical border.