Bug FAQSapphire-striped Mosquito
Uranotaenia sapphirina · Order: Diptera · Family: Culicidae
Uranotaenia sapphirina is a mosquito species in the family Culicidae. It is commonly found throughout eastern North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Uranotaenia sapphirina belongs to the mosquito family Culicidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This mosquito is a common species in eastern North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It feeds only on annelids like earthworms and leeches.
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Where it comes from
It is native to eastern North America.
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Lookalikes
It is unlike the related species Uranotaenia lowii.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 32 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Massachusetts.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Same family (Culicidae)
Asian Tiger MosquitoAedes albopictusCan spread germs or disease
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Inland Floodwater MosquitoAedes vexansCan spread germs or disease
Asian Bush MosquitoAedes japonicusCan bite
Southern House MosquitoCulex quinquefasciatusCan spread germs or diseaseSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranotaenia_sapphirina
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