Armigeres is a genus of mosquito belonging to the family Culicidae.[1] Certain species of Armigeres have the ability to raise their hindlegs and create an egg raft, in which they transport eggs and carefully deposit those eggs onto the water's surface.[2]
Armigeres | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Culicidae |
Genus: | Armigeres Theobald, 1901 |
The species of this genus are found in Southeastern Asia and Northern Australia.[1]
Species:[1]