Aedes niveus
Species of mosquito
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Aedes (Downsiomyia) niveus is the nominotypical species[2] of a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Aedes. It is found in Sri Lanka,[3] India, Vietnam and other South East Asian countries.[2] It is a vector of filariasis.[4]
| Aedes niveus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Subgenus: | Downsiomyia |
| Species: | A. niveus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aedes niveus (Ludlow, 1903) | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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