Banded House Mosquito

Banded House Mosquito

Culiseta annulata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10%

9 Verified sightings at Moscow
September Best month

About the Banded House Mosquito

Culiseta annulata is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. It is found in the Palearctic. Culiseta annulata overwinters in its adult stage. In Northern Europe, females of this species are found in caves from autumn to early spring together with females of genus Culex (Culex pipiens, Culex torrentium, and Culex territans).

In the Czech Republic the most frequent animals bitten by it are european fallow deer and red deer, however it also bites humans, sheep, other deer and pigs. On 16 October 2025 it became the first mosquito species with both male and females identified in Iceland. None were found over the summer of 2026.

Japanese encephalitis virus RNA has been detected in its saliva and it is a competent if inefficient vector of Tahyna virus. Images representing Culiseta at BOLD Known distribution as of 2023 Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
2 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
6 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Banded House Mosquito in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded House Mosquito sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 992nd most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Banded House Mosquito in Moscow?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded House Mosquito in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Moscow the best place to see a Banded House Mosquito?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Banded House Mosquito sightings, Moscow ranks 6th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, under 5%), Manchester (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Liverpool (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Banded House Mosquito live in Moscow?

Same order: Diptera

The closest relatives of the Banded House Mosquito that you can see in Moscow (order Diptera, Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 10%), Marmalade Hover Fly (about 10%) and Black Banded Bee Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Banded House Mosquito sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Banded House Mosquito is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (9 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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