Aedes elchoensis
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| Aedes elchoensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Species: | A. elchoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aedes elchoensis Taylor, 1929 | |
Aedes (macleaya) elchoensis is a species of mosquito in the genus Aedes.[1] It is found in open forests in the Northern Territory of Australia.[2]
A. elchoensis is known to bite horses and humans, and specimens were taken mainly at night from these activities.[3]