Members of the Culicidae family are found accross the globe and a attack a wide variety of different species. They holometabola and have four stages to their life cycle; egg, larva, pupa and adult.
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*Found worldwide
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*Attack a wide variety of animals including humans
*The most important species of veterinary importance are
*The most important species of veterinary importance are
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**''Anopheles''
**''Anopheles''
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===Identification===
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Culicidae flies like all insects have 3 pairs of legs and like all Diptera order flies have only a single set of wings and vestigal set of 'halters'.