Ornate tree hole mosquito, Orthopodomyia signifera (Coquillett, 1896) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)
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Ketelsen, Leigh H., and Eva A. Buckner. 2024. “Ornate Tree Hole Mosquito, Orthopodomyia Signifera (Coquillett, 1896) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae): EENY-814 IN1437, 11 2024”. EDIS 2024 (6). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1437-2024.

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