Biology:Opifex (insect)
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Short description: Genus of flies
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| Opifex fuscus | |
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| Genus: | Opifex Hutton, 1902
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Opifex is a genus of mosquito containing the species Opifex chathamicus and O. fuscus.[1]
Opifex fuscus have an unusual mating system. In contrast with most mosquito species, which mate in flight, mating in Opifex occurs on the surface of salt-water pools.[2]
References
- ↑ Cheng, L. (2010). Opifex Hutton, 1902. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411338 on 2017-03-16
- ↑ Lambert, David M, and Elisabeth Slooten. “Evolutionary Studies of the New Zealand Coastal Mosquito Opifex Fuscus (Hutton) I. Mating Behaviour.” Behaviour, vol. 84, no. 1-2, 1983, pp. 157–171., doi:10.1163/156853983X00336.
Wikidata ☰ Q18113097 entry
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