Montana Mosquito Surveillance
Culiseta alaskaensis
Species: Culiseta alaskaensis
Importance:
This species is rarely trapped in the state and is not numerous enough to be an important pest.
Biology:
Females overwinter in sheltered locations and emerge in early spring to take a blood meal. Eggs are deposited in rafts in semi-permanent pools of water. There is only one generation per year.
Identifying Characteristics:
Rounded abdomen, base of wing vein Sc with row of setae ventrally, hind tarsomeres with wide pale bands.