Aedeomyia catasticta
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Culicidae
- Genus: Aedeomyia
- Species: Aedeomyia catasticta
Visual Description
Aedeomyia catasticta is a mosquito species characterized by a distinct, mottled appearance. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that the wings exhibit a complex pattern of dark and light scales, creating a speckled or "catasticta" (spotted) effect across the wing surface.[1] The legs also display prominent banding patterns, with alternating light and dark scales that contribute to its overall cryptic coloration.[1]
Morphological Variation
Research on Aedeomyia catasticta populations in Thailand has demonstrated significant geographical variation in wing morphology.[2] Geometric morphometric analysis reveals that both wing size (measured as centroid size) and wing shape differ significantly among populations from different regions, likely due to the influence of regional environmental factors.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Culicidae / Aedeomyia / catasticta constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Tanawat Chaiphongpachara; Tawee Saiwichai; Sedthapong Laojun. Geometric morphometric analysis of wing size and shape variation in <i>Aedeomyia catasticta</i> (Diptera: Culicidae) populations across different regions of Thailand. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research. 2026. https://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2026.m1029.