Aedes vittatus
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 vittatus
Visual Description
Aedes vittatus is a mosquito species characterized by distinct morphological features. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the adult mosquito exhibits a dark body coloration with prominent, contrasting white or pale-colored markings on the thorax and abdomen.[1] The legs often display banded patterns, a common trait in many Aedes species.[1]
Public Health Significance
Aedes vittatus is recognized as a voracious biter of humans.[2] It is considered an emerging threat to public health, with a geographical distribution that encompasses tropical regions across Asia and Africa.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Culicidae / Aedes / vittatus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 AB Sudeep; Pratip Shil. Aedes vittatus (Bigot) mosquito: An emerging threat to public health. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases. 2017. https://doi.org/10.4103/0972-9062.225833.