| Culex tritaeniorhynchus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Culex |
| Species: | C. tritaeniorhynchus |
| Binomial name | |
| Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901 |
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Culex tritaeniorhynchus is a species of mosquitoes which transmits Japanese encephalitis. This mosquito is a native of northern Asia, and parts of Africa (Northeast and Sub-Saharan). The females target large animals for blood extraction, including cattle and swine.