Adult Male Mosquitoes

                                        Male cerci                       Male cerci                                    Female Cerci

The cerci of male mosquitoes are much larger than those of female mosquitoes.  The male cerci are curved, and female cerci are straight.  

             Male plummated palpi, proboscis, and antennae                             Male plummated antennae                                

Female proboscis, palpi, and                                         antennae

Anopheles female proboscis, palpi, and                                 antennae

Most male proboscises, palpi, and antennae are much more plummate than females.  Some male proboscises and palpi are not plummate, but the antennae are still more plummate than those of the female.