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Among insects navigating at low Reynolds numbers, mosquitoes exhibit distinct flight characteristics, including higher wingbeat frequencies, reduced stroke amplitudes, and slender wings. This leads to unique aerodynamic traits such as trailing edge vortices <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic> wake capture, diminished reliance on leading vortices, and rotational drag. This paper shows the energetic analysis of a mosquito-inspired flapping-wing Pico aerial vehicle during hovering, contributing insights to its future design and fabrication. The investigation relies on kinematic and quasi-steady aerodynamic modeling of a symmetric flapping-wing model with a wingspan of approximately 26 mm, considering translational, rotational, and wake capture force components. The control strategy adapts existing bird flapping wing approaches to accommodate insect wing kinematics and aerodynamic features. Flight controller design is grounded in understanding the impact of kinematics on wing forces. 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