Abstract
Fat body development in adult female Culiseta inornata (Diptera: Culicidae) was determined between Sept., 1975 and Feb., 1977. Fat body hypertrophy began in Mar., with 26% of dry body wt as lipid (DBWL) but increased to 64% DBWL by June, when overt activity ended. In Sept., when activity resumed, until Feb., fat body hypotrophy was apparent as DBWL remained below 21%. These seasonal variations in lipid content support the theory of aestivation by adult C. inornata in the Colorado Desert of California.
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