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Opifex fuscus | |
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Genus: | Opifex Hutton, 1902
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Opifex is a genus of mosquito containing the species Opifex chathamicus and O. fuscus.[1]
Opifex fuscus have an unusual mating system. In contrast with most mosquito species, which mate in flight, mating in Opifex occurs on the surface of salt-water pools.[2]
Opifex fuscus males will grab female pupae from under the surface of the water. Females begin reproducing as soon as they come out of their chrysalis.[3]