Medically-important mosquitoes are generally categorized into the family Culicidae. These include genera Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Mansonia, and Armigeres. Mosquitoes belong to the family Culicidae and are characterized by compound eyes, delicate wings, long thin legs, and proboscises which allow for biting and obtaining blood meals. Bites from mosquitoes produce minimal trauma and are often not felt by the host. The most common symptom is pruritus, and the most common cutaneous finding is the presence of urticarial wheals. The greatest danger from mosquitoes is their ability to transmit several serious diseases including malaria, filariasis, yellow fever, dengue fever, West Nile virus, Zika virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, and chikungunya.
