Tiny scales are present over the body, wings and legs. The males have a furry or brushlike antennae which is used to attract the female for mating. He beats the antennae at a certain frequency and the females are attracted to this sound. The female mosquito feeds on blood she draws through her sharp tipped proboscis after piercing the skin of a victim. The protein in the blood helps the maturation of her eggs.
Males feed on nectar and other plant juices.
Near a source of moisture or body of water. The female lays her eggs on or near the standing water and the larvae develop in it. During the day this species rests in a cool dark place. At dusk it emerges to look for a meal. Other species feed in the daytime.