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Aedes pseudomediofasciatus

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Aedes pseudomediofasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Aedes
Species:
A. pseudomediofasciatus
Binomial name
Aedes pseudomediofasciatus
Theobald, 1910

Aedes (Finlaya) pseudomediofasciatus is a species complex of mosquito belonging to the genus Aedes. It is found in Sri Lanka,[1] and India. They are known to live around betel plantations.[2] It is a vector of Wuchereria bancrofti.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. ^ Christopher, Saroja; Reuben, Rachel (1971). "Studies on the Mosquitoes of North Arcot District, Madras State, India Part 4: Host preferences as shown by precipitin tests1". Journal of Medical Entomology. 8 (3): 314–318. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.894.5220. doi:10.1093/jmedent/8.3.314. PMID 4399112.
  3. ^ Raghavan, NG (1961). "The Vectors of Human Infections by Wuchereria Species * in Endemic Areas and Their Biology". Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 24: 177–95. PMC 2555501. PMID 13739128.
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