Biology:Aedeomyia catasticta

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Short description: Species of insect

Aedeomyia catasticta
Aedeomyia catasticta.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Aedeomyia
Species:
A. catasticta
Binomial name
Aedeomyia catasticta
Knab, 1909

Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) catasticta, is a species of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Aedeomyia. It is found in India , Sri Lanka,[1] Hawaii, Southeast Asian countries and Australia .

Description

Adult female is short and rounded wing densely clothed in broad scales. Antennal segments are short and thick. Proboscis dark with three pale bands.[2] Part of thorax show stellate setae and enormously long setae. Larva can be found from deep swampy habitats and clings to submerged stems of Pistia, Nitella.[3] In Queensland, Alfui virus has been isolated from the adults.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13851905 entry