Aedes atlanticus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Culicidae
- Genus: Aedes
- Species: Aedes atlanticus
Visual Description
Aedes atlanticus is a mosquito characterized by its dark coloration. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that the adult mosquito possesses a dark, slender body with distinct, pale, or white-scaled markings on the thorax and abdomen.[1] The legs are typically dark, often with pale banding at the joints.[1]
Ecology and Biology
Aedes atlanticus is a floodwater mosquito species.[2] Research indicates that its abundance is significantly correlated with seasonal precipitation.[2] Spatially, the species shows a strong positive association with upland forest habitats and a negative association with areas characterized by high water coverage.[2]
Medical Importance
This species serves as a vector for several arboviruses, including the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) and the Keystone virus (KEYV).[2][3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Culicidae / Aedes / atlanticus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 3 4 Madeline R. Steck. RELATIONSHIP OF PRECIPITATION AND HABITAT TO THE SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL ABUNDANCE OF AEDES ATLANTICUS AND AEDES INFIRMATUS IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA. Journal of the Florida Mosquito Control Association. 2021. https://doi.org/10.32473/jfmca.v68i1.129095.
- ↑ Aedes atlanticus. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Aedes%20atlanticus. Accessed 2026-07-14.