Aedes scapularis
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| Aedes scapularis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Subgenus: | Ochlerotatus |
| Species: | A. scapularis |
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| Aedes scapularis | |
Aedes scapularis is a species of mosquito primarily found in neo-tropical regions of the Americas.
Distribution
Aedes scapularis has been recorded throughout neo-tropical regions of the western hemisphere. Larval specimens were reported in the Florida Keys in 1945, and in 2020 the species was reported as being endemic in Miami-Dade and Broward counties in Florida.[3][4]
Biology
Its habitat was originally associated with forest habitats, but it has become urbanized and is now reported breeding in artificial water containers.[5][6]
Forattini & Gomes 1988 reported that this mosquito showed diurnal and nocturnal activity, but was most active during the evening crepuscular period.[7]