A revised list of the mosquitoes of British Columbia

Authors

  • Peter Belton Pestology Centre Department of Biological Sciences Simon Fraser University Burnaby, B.C.
  • E. M. Belton Pestology Centre Department of Biological Sciences Simon Fraser University Burnaby, B.C.

Keywords:

mosquitos

Abstract

The distribution of 46 currently recognized species are listed in 6 biotic zones with localities for confirmed records since 1927 and some observations on their habits.

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2019-08-28

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Vol. 78 (1981): Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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