Adult Culex and Anopheles can be distinguished with the help of

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Adult Culex and Anopheles can be distinguished with the help of (A) mouth parts/colour (B) sitting posture (C) antennae/wings (D) feeding habits.

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Two common mosquito genera. Anopheles and Culex can be easily identified by their sitting postures. When sitting, the abdomen of Anopheles is always held at an angle to the surface while that of Culex is held parallel to the surface.

Q. Adult Culex and Anopheles can be distinguished with the help of

mouth parts/colour

sitting posture

antennae/wings

feeding habits.

Two common mosquito genera. Anopheles and Culex can be easily identified by their sitting postures. When sitting, the abdomen of Anopheles is always held at an angle to the surface while that of Culex is held parallel to the surface.