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Hello, sir or mam, it's my own question and please answer my question is what is the scientific name of mosquito

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Culicidae (Family) Mosquitoes belong to the order Diptera, and suborder Nematocera. The term “Culicidae” is derived from Latin, which translates to “gnat”. Today, close to 110 genera have been identified in the family Culicidae and over 3,600 species have been documented.

So, Culicidae is the scientific name of the mosquito.


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