Aedes pertinax
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 pertinax
Visual Description
Aedes pertinax is characterized by a distinct stripe of pale scales along the median of the scutum, a trait it shares with related species such as Aedes atlanticus and Aedes tormentor [2]. This scutal stripe is notably narrow or variable in width, which serves as a diagnostic feature to distinguish it from its close relatives [2]. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset confirm the presence of these characteristic scale patterns on the dorsal thorax [1].
Distribution and Ecology
Aedes pertinax is native to the Caribbean region, with documented populations in Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and parts of the Bahamas [2]. The species was first reported in Florida in 2011, based on specimens collected in Indian River County [2]. In 2021, it was identified in Lee County, Florida, within a coastal freshwater flooded woodland habitat that drained into a roadside ditch [2].
Identification
The species belongs to the Aedes Protoculex Group [2]. Due to its morphological similarity to Ae. atlanticus and Ae. tormentor, it is suspected that Ae. pertinax may have been present in some regions for extended periods without being correctly identified [2]. Molecular identification can be confirmed via DNA barcoding, specifically targeting the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene [2].
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Culicidae / Aedes / pertinax constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kara Tyler‐Julian; Lawrence E. Reeves; Aaron Lloyd; David G. Hoel. AEDES PERTINAX AND CULEX INTERROGATOR: TWO MOSQUITO SPECIES NEW TO LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Journal of the Florida Mosquito Control Association. 2022. https://doi.org/10.32473/jfmca.v69i1.130621.