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Pronunciation guide for the mosquitoes of Florida. Binomial nomenclature. Bionomial nomenclature is the scientific naming of organisms Refers to the genus and species Mosquitoes are classified as belonging to these descriptive categories: Kingdom – Anamalia Phylum – Arthropoda
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Binomial nomenclature • Bionomial nomenclature is the scientific naming of organisms • Refers to the genus and species • Mosquitoes are classified as belonging to these descriptive categories: • Kingdom – Anamalia • Phylum – Arthropoda • Class – Insecta • Order – Diptera • Family – Culicidae • Various genera and species
Notes • In written documents: • Genus name is capitalized • Genus and the species name are written in italics • The genus is often abbreviated with a two letter designation • In a document, the first time the genus is used, it should be spelled out; thereafter, it can be abbreviated with the two letter designation
Notes • In written documents: • The first time a species is mentioned, it should include the last name of the author who described it and the year it was described • If the author designation is “L.”, it was described by Linnaeus • If the author name and year is in parentheses, it indicates that the current designation is not where it was originally placed
Examples • Culex quinquefasciatus Say 1823 • Described by Thomas Say in 1823 • Culisetainornata (Williston 1893) • Orignially described in 1893 by Williston as Culisetainornatus
