About Aedes alternans (Westwood, 1836)
Aedes alternans (Westwood, 1836), commonly called the Hexham grey, is a mosquito species that belongs to the genus Aedes and subgenus Mucidus. It gets its common name from Hexham, New South Wales, one of the localities where it occurs. It is primarily found in coastal and freshwater areas of Australia. While it is not classified as a major disease vector, laboratory studies have confirmed that it is capable of transmitting Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus. Across Australia, Aedes alternans has been recorded in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia. It has also been observed in New Caledonia.
