the root (no rank)
Eukaryota (domain)
Metazoa (kingdom)
Arthropoda (phylum)
Hexapoda (superclass)
Insecta (class)
Diptera (order)
Nematocera (suborder)
Culicidae (family)
Culex (genus)
Culex pipiens (species)
house mosquito (primary common name)
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Culex pipiens pallens (subspecies)
Culex pipiens pipiens (subspecies)
Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus (subspecies)