Culex · Mosquito

Culex belongs to phylum Arthropoda (jointed legs).

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropoda

Worth remembering: A vector: spreads filariasis.

Classification of Culex

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropodaJointed legs
Common nameMosquito
NCERTClass 11 Biology, Chapter 4: Animal Kingdom

Why it's in Arthropoda

Arthropoda: The largest phylum. Jointed appendages and a chitin exoskeleton; head, thorax and abdomen; open circulatory system.

Other NCERT examples of Arthropoda

ApisHoney beeArthropodaAn economically important insect.
BombyxSilkwormArthropodaAn economically important insect.
LacciferLac insectArthropodaAn economically important insect.
AnophelesMosquitoArthropodaA vector: spreads malaria.
AedesMosquitoArthropodaA vector: spreads dengue.
LocustaLocustArthropodaA gregarious pest.
LimulusKing crabArthropodaA living fossil.

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