Gallinipper Psorophora ciliata (Fabricus, 1794)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Culicidae   >   Genus Psorophora   

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The Gallinipper is the largest mosquito species in Maryland. Its large size and hairiness make it easy to identify. As with other mosquito species, only the females feed on blood, and both males and females feed on nectar.

There are 44 records in the project database.

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A Gallinipper in Talbot Co., Maryland (10/3/2009). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Gallinipper in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). Verified by Liam Wolff and John F. Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A male Gallinipper in Harford Co., Maryland (7/14/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Gallinipper in Harford Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A male Gallinipper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Verified by Josh Emm. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A male Gallinipper in Harford Co., Maryland (5/26/2018). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Gallinipper in Harford Co., Maryland (8/16/2018). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Gallinipper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A male Gallinipper in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/30/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Gallinipper in Harford Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Gallinipper in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/30/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Gallinipper in Harford Co., Maryland (5/30/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Gallinipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Gallinipper in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Gallinipper in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Gallinipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Gallinipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A female Gallinipper in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/4/2018). Verified by T. Hedlund/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Gallinipper in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/22/2018). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Gallinipper in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/22/2013). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

Gallinipper in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Gallinipper in Harford Co., Maryland (5/28/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Gallinipper collected in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/9/2018). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)


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