Aedes geniculatus
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 geniculatus
Visual Description
Aedes geniculatus is a mosquito species characterized by distinct morphological features. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset show that adults typically exhibit a dark body coloration with contrasting pale or white markings on the thorax and legs.[1] The legs often display clear, pale banding at the joints, a trait consistent with its identification.[1]
Biology and Ecology
Aedes geniculatus (Olivier, 1791) is an indigenous species in the Palaearctic Region.[2] It is commonly known as the Tree Hole Mosquito, reflecting its typical breeding habitat.[3] This species can share its natural habitats with invasive mosquito species such as Aedes japonicus.[2]
Vector Potential
Research has demonstrated that Aedes geniculatus is an efficient vector for the filarial nematodes Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens under standardized laboratory conditions.[2] In experimental trials, the species showed susceptibility to both parasites, with the development of infectious third-stage larvae (L3).[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Culicidae / Aedes / geniculatus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 3 4 Cornelia Silaghi; Relja Beck; Gioia Capelli; Fabrizio Montarsi; Alexander Mathis. Development of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in Aedes japonicus and Aedes geniculatus. Parasites & Vectors. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2015-x.
- ↑ Aedes geniculatus (Olivier, 1791). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1651525. Accessed 2026-07-15.