Which description matches Psorophora ciliata?

• A. Large and shaggy with black and yellow coloration.
• B. Small and brown with uniform coloring.
• C. Feeds exclusively on mammals.
• D. Breeds in fast-flowing streams.

Answer: (A)

Recognizing this species relies on size, appearance, and where it typically breeds. Psorophora ciliata is known for being large and having a shaggy look due to long body scales, with a distinctive black and yellow coloration that makes it stand out from smaller, uniformly colored mosquitoes. In addition, this mosquito is a floodwater species, breeding in temporary pools formed by heavy rains, not in fast-flowing streams. The other descriptions don’t fit: a small, brown, uniformly colored mosquito isn’t this species, and breeding in fast-flowing streams or feeding exclusively on mammals aren’t characteristic traits of Psorophora ciliata.