Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory

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Abbreviation:

Cib

Variants:

Pl. cibaria; Adj. cibarial

Definition:

The preoral food cavity between the base of the hypopharynx and the under surface of the clypeus, clypeopalatum; serving as the primary sucking organ in mosquitoes and many other insects. In mosquito larvae, the part of the preoral cavity between the clypeopalatum and the hypopharynx.

Synonyms:

Adults: antlia cibarialis, basipharynx, buccal cavity, bucco-pharyngal cavity, bucco-pharynx, cibarial pump, mid-pharynx, oral cavity, pharyngeal pump, pharynx, subclypeal tube.