Culicidae
Aedes cinereus Wiedemann, 1818
Aedes cinereus Wiedemann, 1818
Aedes cinereus, the minute floodwater mosquito, is a widely distributed aggressive biter and disease vector across North America and Europe.
Aedes notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)
Aedes notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)
Aedes notoscriptus is a spotty mosquito native to Australia and the southwest Pacific, an invasive vector of multiple pathogens.
Aedes alboannulatus (Macquart, 1850)
Aedes alboannulatus (Macquart, 1850)
Aedes alboannulatus is a native Australian mosquito that readily bites humans and birds across southern Australia.
Aedes alternans (Westwood, 1836)
Aedes alternans (Westwood, 1836)
Aedes alternans, the Hexham grey, is an Australian mosquito found also in New Caledonia that can transmit two viruses in lab settings.
Aedes dorsalis (Meigen, 1830)
Aedes dorsalis (Meigen, 1830)
Aedes dorsalis is a widespread adaptable mosquito that is a limited disease vector, mainly a nuisance biter.
Aedes atlanticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Aedes atlanticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Aedes atlanticus is a striped southeastern US mosquito that can carry yellow fever and Keystone virus.
Aedes camptorhynchus (Thomson, 1869)
Aedes camptorhynchus (Thomson, 1869)
The southern saltmarsh mosquito Aedes camptorhynchus is an Australian species that can transmit multiple viruses and myxomatosis.
Aedes vigilax (Skuse, 1889)
Aedes vigilax (Skuse, 1889)
Aedes vigilax, the northern salt marsh mosquito, is a disease-carrying mosquito found across Indomalayan and Australasian regions.
Aedes canadensis (Theobald, 1901)
Aedes canadensis (Theobald, 1901)
Aedes canadensis is a North American mosquito that can carry multiple pathogens dangerous to humans and dogs.
Aedes caspius (Pallas, 1771)
Aedes caspius (Pallas, 1771)
Aedes caspius is a medium-sized 5 mm mosquito identifiable by distinct scale and banding patterns on its body.
Aedes infirmatus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Aedes infirmatus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Aedes infirmatus is a woodland mosquito that vectors multiple pathogens and peaks in abundance from June to August.
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes scapularis is a mosquito species native to the Americas, now established in Florida, that can carry multiple human pathogens.
Aedes sollicitans (Walker, 1856)
Aedes sollicitans (Walker, 1856)
Aedes sollicitans is a coastal mosquito that feeds primarily on mammals, active mostly at twilight.
Aedes taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann, 1821)
Aedes taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann, 1821)
Aedes taeniorhynchus is a mosquito species found across the Americas, adapted to high-salinity temporary water habitats.
Aedes trivittatus (Coquillett, 1902)
Aedes trivittatus (Coquillett, 1902)
Aedes trivittatus is a North American floodwater mosquito that can vector several animal-infecting viruses.
Aedes vittiger (Skuse, 1889)
Aedes vittiger (Skuse, 1889)
Aedes vittiger is a diurnal day-biting pest mosquito species primarily found in flood-prone rural Australia.
Aedes japonicus (Theobald, 1901)
Aedes japonicus (Theobald, 1901)
Aedes japonicus is an invasive mosquito native to East Asia, a potential vector of disease with predicted ongoing range expansion.
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)
Aedes triseriatus, the eastern treehole mosquito, is a La Crosse encephalitis vector native to North America with disease-spreading potential.
Aedes sierrensis (Ludlow, 1905)
Aedes sierrensis (Ludlow, 1905)
Aedes sierrensis, the Western tree hole mosquito, is a nuisance biting mosquito native to western North America.
Aedes epactius Dyar & Knab, 1908
Aedes epactius Dyar & Knab, 1908
Aedes epactius is a North American nuisance mosquito with minor potential to transmit St. Louis encephalitis virus.
Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894)
Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894)
Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, is a small black-and-white mosquito with distinct identifying traits and unique feeding and breeding habits.
Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)
Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)
Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, is a widespread disease-carrying invasive mosquito expanding its range due to climate change.
Aedes geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)
Aedes geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)
Aedes geniculatus, the tree hole mosquito, is a European and North African species related to the Asian tiger mosquito that may transmit pathogens.
Aedes vexans (Meigen, 1830)
Aedes vexans (Meigen, 1830)
Aedes vexans is a widespread European mosquito that can carry multiple disease pathogens and acts as a potential vector for Zika.
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