Aedes fulvus
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 fulvus
Visual Description
Based on observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Aedes fulvus is a mosquito characterized by a distinct yellowish-brown or golden-brown coloration across much of its body, including the thorax and legs.[1] The wings appear relatively clear or lightly tinted, and the overall body form is consistent with typical culicid morphology, featuring a slender abdomen and long, thin legs.[1]
Ecology and Distribution
Aedes fulvus (Wiedemann, 1828) is an accepted species within the family Culicidae.[2] In a study of forest-dwelling mosquitoes near the Samuel hydroelectric plant in Rondônia, Brazil, this species was found to be highly prevalent, representing 25% of the total mosquito specimens collected during the study period.[3]
Interactions recorded for this species include its role as a host for the Ninarumi virus.[4] Additionally, some subspecies, such as Aedes fulvus pallens, have been documented feeding on Homo sapiens.[4]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Culicidae / Aedes / fulvus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Aedes fulvus (Wiedemann, 1828). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1652400. Accessed 2026-07-15.
- ↑ SLB Luz; Ricardo Lourenço‐de‐Oliveira. Forest culicinae mosquitoes in the environs of samuel hydroeletric plant, state of Rondônia, Brazil. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 1996. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0074-02761996000400008.
- 1 2 Aedes fulvus. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Aedes%20fulvus. Accessed 2026-07-14.