Aedes vittatus
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Aedes vittatus - left female, right male (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Alazne Díez-Fernández, Josué Martínez-de la Puente, Santiago Ruiz, Rafael Gutiérrez-López, Ramón Soriguer and Jordi Figuerola
Source: Parasites & Vectors (2018), 11, art. 297
Author(s): Alazne Díez-Fernández, Josué Martínez-de la Puente, Santiago Ruiz, Rafael Gutiérrez-López, Ramón Soriguer and Jordi Figuerola
Source: Parasites & Vectors (2018), 11, art. 297
Aedes vittatus (Bigot)
This mosquito is widely distributed in Africa, southern Asia and south-western Europe. It bites humans and also feeds on domestic animals and other mammals. It has been reported to be able to transmit a variety of virus diseases, including the dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses.
A. vittatus breeds in a variety of small water accumulations like rock pools, tree holes and containers. Eggs are resistant to desiccation and are laid above the water. Development starts during the rainy season.
Synonyms:
Fredwardsius vittatus
- Other images of Aedes vittatus (Alikhan et al., Journal of Insect Science - click to enlarge)
male
wing
tibia and tarsus
