Aedes caspius
| Aedes caspius | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Subgenus: | Ochlerotatus |
| Species: | A. caspius |
| Binomial name | |
| Aedes caspius (Pallas, 1771) | |
Aedes caspius is a species of mosquito distributed throughout Europe, North Africa and parts of the Middle East, particularly surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.[1] It inhabits salty wetlands such as coastal floodplains.[2] The species is a vector of Tahyna virus in Europe.[3]
References
- ↑ "Aedes caspius - current known distribution: April 2026". European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. 2026-06-03. Archived from the original on 2026-07-28. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
- ↑ Becker, N.; Petrić, D.; Zgomba, M.; Bozze, C.; Dahl, C.; Lane, J. (2010). Mosquitoes and Their Control. Springer. p. 9. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-92874-4. ISBN 978-3-540-92873-7.
- ↑ Calzolari, Mattia; Mosca, Andrea; Montarsi, Fabrizio; Grisendi, Annalisa; Scremin, Mara; Roberto, Paolo; Tessarolo, Carlotta; Defilippo, Francesco; Gobbo, Federica; Casalone, Cristina; Lelli, Davide; Albieri, Alessandro (2024-11-05). "Distribution and abundance of Aedes caspius (Pallas, 1771) and Aedes vexans (Meigen, 1830) in the Po Plain (northern Italy)". Parasites & Vectors. 17 (1). doi:10.1186/s13071-024-06527-8. ISSN 1756-3305. PMC 11539340. PMID 39501400.
Further reading
- Nadia Handak; Ali Boumezzough (1999). "Aedes caspius dans le sud-ouest marocain : impact de l'aridité sur la dynamique des populations préimaginales (Diptera, Culicidae)" (PDF). Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France (in French). 104 (2): 183–191. doi:10.3406/bsef.1999.16567. ISSN 0037-928X. Wikidata Q108827851.
- M. Lambert; N. Pasteur; J.-A. Rioux; A. Delalbre-belmonte; Y. Balard (31 July 1990). "Aedes Caspius (Pallas, 1771) et A. Dorsalis (Meigen, 1830) (Diptera: Culicidae). Analyses Morphologique et Génétique de deux Populations Sympatriques. Preuves de l'Isolement Reproductif". Annales de la Société entomologique de France (in French). 26 (3): 381–398. doi:10.1080/21686351.1990.12277832. ISSN 0037-9271. Wikidata Q123462732.
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