house mosquito; Culex mosquito
Refers to mosquitoes of the genus Culex, commonly found in and around houses. Often used in scientific or pest-control contexts.
House mosquitoes are often active at night.
Diseases transmitted by Culex mosquitoes are a problem in this area.
common house mosquito; northern house mosquito
southern house mosquito
Katakana spelling is common in biological contexts; hiragana いえか is also used.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 家 (いえ, 'house') and 蚊 (か, 'mosquito'), literally 'house mosquito'.