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The herbivorous male insect that has piercing and sucking type of mouthparts is of

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Cimex
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Culex
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Apis
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Tachycardia
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Solution

The correct option is B Culex
The Culex has piercing and sucking type of mouthparts. The mouthparts includes the mandible, maxilla and labium. They are adapted for piercing the skin of animal hosts and sucking their blood. They behave like the ectoparasites. The mandibles and maxillae are used for piercing the skin.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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