Yellow Fever Mosquito
Aedes aegypti
Summary 4
The yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti can spread the chikungunya, dengue fever, yellow fever, zika virus and other pathogens. The mosquito can be recognized by white markings on legs and a marking in the form of a lyre on the thorax (scutum).
Sources and Credits
- (c) cydno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by cydno, https://www.flickr.com/photos/27297453@N07/18164208248/
- (c) cydno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by cydno, https://www.flickr.com/photos/27297453@N07/18061146610/
- (c) Contact Sanofi Pasteur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/sanofi-pasteur/5284040324/
- Adapted by Durrell D. Kapan from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_aegypti
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- CalPhotos
- CUIC Insect Images
- Field/Photo ID for Flies
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Systema Dipterorum
iNat Map
| Legs | striped |
|---|---|
| Feeding habit | day biter |
| Thorax | white curved lyre shape stripes |
