Culexiregiloricus trichiscalida Gad, 2009 | Accepted name (WoRMs) |
Status | senior synonym, original combination |
ICZN valid name | Yes |
Status ref. | Gad, G., 2009 |
Comment | |
Etymology of Generic name | 'culex' (Latin), i..e, mosquito, 'rex' (Latin), i.e., king and 'lorica' (Latin), i.e., corset; mosquito-king in reference to the characteristic long mouth tube of the new species which resembles the long piercing-sucking mouthparts of a mosquito. |
Etymology of specific name | 'trichiscalida', i.e., hairy scalids. |