Aedes nigrithorax
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 nigrithorax
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Aedes nigrithorax exhibits the characteristic morphology of the family Culicidae.[1] The specimens display a slender body form typical of mosquitoes, with long, delicate legs and prominent, elongated mouthparts (proboscis). The coloration is generally dark, consistent with the specific epithet nigrithorax, which implies a dark thorax.
General Information
Aedes nigrithorax was described by Macquart in 1847, originally under the name Culex nigrithorax.[2] It is an accepted species within the genus Aedes.[2]
While some literature discusses complex patterns of global spread in invasive insects, it is important to note that taxonomic identities can be challenging; some sources may conflate nomenclature, and careful verification is required when reviewing ecological studies involving invasive species.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Culicidae / Aedes / nigrithorax constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 Aedes nigrithorax (Macquart, 1847). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1651009. Accessed 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Jeff R. Garnas; Marie‐Anne Auger‐Rozenberg; Alain Roques; Cléo Bertelsmeier; Michael J. Wingfield; Davina L. Saccaggi; Helen E. Roy; Bernard Slippers. Complex patterns of global spread in invasive insects: eco-evolutionary and management consequences. Biological Invasions. 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-016-1082-9.