a species of mosquito mentioned only in the proverbial expression used by our Saviour in (Matthew 23:21)
·noun Any fly resembling a Culex in form or habits; ·esp., in America, a small biting fly of the gen...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Only in Matt. 23:24, a small two-winged stinging fly of the genus Culex, which includes mosquitoes. ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary